Bessent says U.S. economic campaign against Iran is “delivering results” as rial hits record lows and crude loadings fall to zero
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said “Operation Economic Outcast” is delivering results, pointing to the Iranian rial’s fall to record lows and saying Iran loaded no crude oil onto tankers last month.
He also cited remarks by Iran’s top security official acknowledging that the country is going through one of the most difficult periods in its history.
Bessent accused the Iranian government of allowing its people to suffer while directing resources toward terrorism.
He said the U.S. economic pressure campaign would continue until, in Washington’s view, Iran is no longer able to finance terrorism or develop a nuclear weapon.
