Trump’s Iran crackdown ‘suffocating’ regime as oil wells could shut within days, Bessent says

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Bessent Says US Is ‘Suffocating’ Iran With Oil Industry Creaking

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US is “suffocating” Iran with economic and financial pressure, suggesting that the rulers in Tehran will eventually buckle. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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Bessent Says US Is ‘Suffocating’ Iran With Oil Industry Creaking
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
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5/3/2026

Bessent Says US Is ‘Suffocating’ Iran With Oil Industry Creaking

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US is “suffocating” Iran with economic and financial pressure, suggesting that the rulers in Tehran will eventually buckle.

Trump’s Iran crackdown ‘suffocating’ regime as oil wells could shut within days, Bessent says
Fox News5/3/2026

Trump’s Iran crackdown ‘suffocating’ regime as oil wells could shut within days, Bessent says

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discusses President Donald Trump's economic pressure on Iran, U.S. efforts to secure critical industries amid AI boom and more on 'Sunday Morning Futures.' Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday the U.S. is "suffocating" Iran’s regime using escalating financial pressure, frozen.