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- Forbes Breaking News · 25 Aug 2026 Bessent predicts a major financial institution will be sanctioned by the end of the week.
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consistent office of foreign assets control · 29 days apartThen post
“With its economy in freefall and inflation in the triple digits, the regime is desperate for cash. The United States will not allow Iran to hold global commerce hostage or use international shipping to finance the IRGC’s terrorism, aggression, and repression. https://t.co/J1GsCb79e6”
Now post“Treasury promised to sever every economic lifeline Tehran has left and finally end the threat of the Iranian regime. We also warned that Iran’s enablers cannot continue to enjoy access to the U.S. dollar and the global financial system. Banque Misr UAE decided to find out the https://t.co/bMPIrlbrFF”
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consistent office of foreign assets control · 20 days apartThen post
“The Iranian regime’s reliance on digital assets and shadow banking networks is further evidence that Economic Fury is working. We will continue to increase the economic pressure. Whether in dollars, rials, or crypto, Treasury will hunt down and dismantle the illicit financial https://t.co/phPYBx4Zxr”
Now post“Treasury promised to sever every economic lifeline Tehran has left and finally end the threat of the Iranian regime. We also warned that Iran’s enablers cannot continue to enjoy access to the U.S. dollar and the global financial system. Banque Misr UAE decided to find out the https://t.co/bMPIrlbrFF”
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consistent office of foreign assets control · 20 days apartThen post
“Iran’s shadow banking system is buckling under Economic Fury, and the regime is running out of ways to move money. Every facilitator that keeps the regime afloat is putting a target on its own back. Treasury will continue to expose these networks and cut them off from the U.S. https://t.co/u0D0DP6pLe”
Now post“Treasury promised to sever every economic lifeline Tehran has left and finally end the threat of the Iranian regime. We also warned that Iran’s enablers cannot continue to enjoy access to the U.S. dollar and the global financial system. Banque Misr UAE decided to find out the https://t.co/bMPIrlbrFF”
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consistent middle east · 4 days apartThen post
“President Trump has dismantled Iran’s military capabilities, destroyed nearly 100 percent of its military factories, and buried its nuclear program. We are now entering the endgame. At dawn begins an economic D-Day — the single greatest financial offensive ever marshaled against”
Now post“Treasury promised to sever every economic lifeline Tehran has left and finally end the threat of the Iranian regime. We also warned that Iran’s enablers cannot continue to enjoy access to the U.S. dollar and the global financial system. Banque Misr UAE decided to find out the https://t.co/bMPIrlbrFF”
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consistent iran · 3 days apartThen post
“Iran’s currency keeps plummeting: today, crashing through the exchange rate of 2 million rials to the U.S. dollar. Over the weekend, Iran's Central Bank Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati said that the simultaneous drop in Iran’s oil revenues, tax income, and social security https://t.co/ZjOczci1Xi”
Now post“Treasury promised to sever every economic lifeline Tehran has left and finally end the threat of the Iranian regime. We also warned that Iran’s enablers cannot continue to enjoy access to the U.S. dollar and the global financial system. Banque Misr UAE decided to find out the https://t.co/bMPIrlbrFF”
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consistent iran · 3 days apartThen post
“In the Second World War, D-Day marked the historic beginning of a campaign with our allies to target and drive the enemy from its positions, including those in third countries. Today, in that same spirit, we are launching an economic onslaught against Iran’s financial connections https://t.co/1fLyobUucu”
Now post“Treasury promised to sever every economic lifeline Tehran has left and finally end the threat of the Iranian regime. We also warned that Iran’s enablers cannot continue to enjoy access to the U.S. dollar and the global financial system. Banque Misr UAE decided to find out the https://t.co/bMPIrlbrFF”
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consistent middle east · 3 days apartThen post
“In the Second World War, D-Day marked the historic beginning of a campaign with our allies to target and drive the enemy from its positions, including those in third countries. Today, in that same spirit, we are launching an economic onslaught against Iran’s financial connections https://t.co/1fLyobUucu”
Now post“Treasury promised to sever every economic lifeline Tehran has left and finally end the threat of the Iranian regime. We also warned that Iran’s enablers cannot continue to enjoy access to the U.S. dollar and the global financial system. Banque Misr UAE decided to find out the https://t.co/bMPIrlbrFF”
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consistent middle east · 2 days apartThen post
“I appreciate H.E. Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa’s coordination on Operation Economic Outcast. Alongside @POTUS, we will continue to work closely to defend the integrity of the global financial system and cripple the threat of the Iranian regime. https://t.co/KuhXuPG0x5”
Now post“Treasury promised to sever every economic lifeline Tehran has left and finally end the threat of the Iranian regime. We also warned that Iran’s enablers cannot continue to enjoy access to the U.S. dollar and the global financial system. Banque Misr UAE decided to find out the https://t.co/bMPIrlbrFF”
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consistent middle east · 2 days apartThen post
“Iran’s leadership is admitting what the world can now see: the pressure is working. President Masoud Pezeshkian acknowledged Iran’s economic shortages, saying, “The war must come to an end at some point.” Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s parliamentary speaker, was even more https://t.co/IEopNO1cT8”
Now post“Treasury promised to sever every economic lifeline Tehran has left and finally end the threat of the Iranian regime. We also warned that Iran’s enablers cannot continue to enjoy access to the U.S. dollar and the global financial system. Banque Misr UAE decided to find out the https://t.co/bMPIrlbrFF”
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consistent iran · 2 days apartThen post
“Iran’s leadership is admitting what the world can now see: the pressure is working. President Masoud Pezeshkian acknowledged Iran’s economic shortages, saying, “The war must come to an end at some point.” Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s parliamentary speaker, was even more https://t.co/IEopNO1cT8”
Now post“Treasury promised to sever every economic lifeline Tehran has left and finally end the threat of the Iranian regime. We also warned that Iran’s enablers cannot continue to enjoy access to the U.S. dollar and the global financial system. Banque Misr UAE decided to find out the https://t.co/bMPIrlbrFF”
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consistent iran · 2 days apartThen post
“I appreciate H.E. Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa’s coordination on Operation Economic Outcast. Alongside @POTUS, we will continue to work closely to defend the integrity of the global financial system and cripple the threat of the Iranian regime. https://t.co/KuhXuPG0x5”
Now post“Treasury promised to sever every economic lifeline Tehran has left and finally end the threat of the Iranian regime. We also warned that Iran’s enablers cannot continue to enjoy access to the U.S. dollar and the global financial system. Banque Misr UAE decided to find out the https://t.co/bMPIrlbrFF”
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consistent iran · 1 days apartThen post
“As the Iranian people struggle to afford basic necessities, the corrupt regime continues to squander enormous sums abroad. Instead of funneling billions of dollars to its terrorist proxies, the regime should spend that money for its people.”
Now post“Treasury promised to sever every economic lifeline Tehran has left and finally end the threat of the Iranian regime. We also warned that Iran’s enablers cannot continue to enjoy access to the U.S. dollar and the global financial system. Banque Misr UAE decided to find out the https://t.co/bMPIrlbrFF”
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consistent middle east · 1 days apartThen post
“As the Iranian people struggle to afford basic necessities, the corrupt regime continues to squander enormous sums abroad. Instead of funneling billions of dollars to its terrorist proxies, the regime should spend that money for its people.”
Now post“Treasury promised to sever every economic lifeline Tehran has left and finally end the threat of the Iranian regime. We also warned that Iran’s enablers cannot continue to enjoy access to the U.S. dollar and the global financial system. Banque Misr UAE decided to find out the https://t.co/bMPIrlbrFF”
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consistent middle east · 0 days apartThen post
“The Blockade and Operation Economic Outcast will crush the failing Iranian economy. The USA has guided 130 millions barrels out over the past 14 days. Iran: 0 https://t.co/fvSXKpXRgs”
Now post“Treasury promised to sever every economic lifeline Tehran has left and finally end the threat of the Iranian regime. We also warned that Iran’s enablers cannot continue to enjoy access to the U.S. dollar and the global financial system. Banque Misr UAE decided to find out the https://t.co/bMPIrlbrFF”
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consistent iran · 0 days apartThen post
“The Blockade and Operation Economic Outcast will crush the failing Iranian economy. The USA has guided 130 millions barrels out over the past 14 days. Iran: 0 https://t.co/fvSXKpXRgs”
Now post“Treasury promised to sever every economic lifeline Tehran has left and finally end the threat of the Iranian regime. We also warned that Iran’s enablers cannot continue to enjoy access to the U.S. dollar and the global financial system. Banque Misr UAE decided to find out the https://t.co/bMPIrlbrFF”
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consistent economy · 29 days apartThen post
“With its economy in freefall and inflation in the triple digits, the regime is desperate for cash. The United States will not allow Iran to hold global commerce hostage or use international shipping to finance the IRGC’s terrorism, aggression, and repression. https://t.co/J1GsCb79e6”
Now post“The Blockade and Operation Economic Outcast will crush the failing Iranian economy. The USA has guided 130 millions barrels out over the past 14 days. Iran: 0 https://t.co/fvSXKpXRgs”
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consistent middle east · 4 days apartThen post
“President Trump has dismantled Iran’s military capabilities, destroyed nearly 100 percent of its military factories, and buried its nuclear program. We are now entering the endgame. At dawn begins an economic D-Day — the single greatest financial offensive ever marshaled against”
Now post“The Blockade and Operation Economic Outcast will crush the failing Iranian economy. The USA has guided 130 millions barrels out over the past 14 days. Iran: 0 https://t.co/fvSXKpXRgs”
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consistent iran · 3 days apartThen post
“Iran’s currency keeps plummeting: today, crashing through the exchange rate of 2 million rials to the U.S. dollar. Over the weekend, Iran's Central Bank Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati said that the simultaneous drop in Iran’s oil revenues, tax income, and social security https://t.co/ZjOczci1Xi”
Now post“The Blockade and Operation Economic Outcast will crush the failing Iranian economy. The USA has guided 130 millions barrels out over the past 14 days. Iran: 0 https://t.co/fvSXKpXRgs”
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consistent iran · 3 days apartThen post
“In the Second World War, D-Day marked the historic beginning of a campaign with our allies to target and drive the enemy from its positions, including those in third countries. Today, in that same spirit, we are launching an economic onslaught against Iran’s financial connections https://t.co/1fLyobUucu”
Now post“The Blockade and Operation Economic Outcast will crush the failing Iranian economy. The USA has guided 130 millions barrels out over the past 14 days. Iran: 0 https://t.co/fvSXKpXRgs”
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consistent iran · 3 days apartThen post
“On March 6, 2025, at the Economic Club of New York, I said that if I were an Iranian, I would get my money out of the rial. At the time, "official inflation" was 35%, the currency had depreciated by 60%, and the exchange rate was 887,500 rials to the U.S. dollar. https://t.co/Ix5hv9ZbFY”
Now post“The Blockade and Operation Economic Outcast will crush the failing Iranian economy. The USA has guided 130 millions barrels out over the past 14 days. Iran: 0 https://t.co/fvSXKpXRgs”
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consistent middle east · 3 days apartThen post
“In the Second World War, D-Day marked the historic beginning of a campaign with our allies to target and drive the enemy from its positions, including those in third countries. Today, in that same spirit, we are launching an economic onslaught against Iran’s financial connections https://t.co/1fLyobUucu”
Now post“The Blockade and Operation Economic Outcast will crush the failing Iranian economy. The USA has guided 130 millions barrels out over the past 14 days. Iran: 0 https://t.co/fvSXKpXRgs”
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consistent middle east · 2 days apartThen post
“Iran’s leadership is admitting what the world can now see: the pressure is working. President Masoud Pezeshkian acknowledged Iran’s economic shortages, saying, “The war must come to an end at some point.” Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s parliamentary speaker, was even more https://t.co/IEopNO1cT8”
Now post“The Blockade and Operation Economic Outcast will crush the failing Iranian economy. The USA has guided 130 millions barrels out over the past 14 days. Iran: 0 https://t.co/fvSXKpXRgs”
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consistent iran · 2 days apartThen post
“Iran’s leadership is admitting what the world can now see: the pressure is working. President Masoud Pezeshkian acknowledged Iran’s economic shortages, saying, “The war must come to an end at some point.” Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s parliamentary speaker, was even more https://t.co/IEopNO1cT8”
Now post“The Blockade and Operation Economic Outcast will crush the failing Iranian economy. The USA has guided 130 millions barrels out over the past 14 days. Iran: 0 https://t.co/fvSXKpXRgs”
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consistent iran · 1 days apartThen post
“I appreciate H.E. Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa’s coordination on Operation Economic Outcast. Alongside @POTUS, we will continue to work closely to defend the integrity of the global financial system and cripple the threat of the Iranian regime. https://t.co/KuhXuPG0x5”
Now post“The Blockade and Operation Economic Outcast will crush the failing Iranian economy. The USA has guided 130 millions barrels out over the past 14 days. Iran: 0 https://t.co/fvSXKpXRgs”
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consistent middle east · 1 days apartThen post
“I appreciate H.E. Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa’s coordination on Operation Economic Outcast. Alongside @POTUS, we will continue to work closely to defend the integrity of the global financial system and cripple the threat of the Iranian regime. https://t.co/KuhXuPG0x5”
Now post“The Blockade and Operation Economic Outcast will crush the failing Iranian economy. The USA has guided 130 millions barrels out over the past 14 days. Iran: 0 https://t.co/fvSXKpXRgs”
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consistent economy · 1 days apartThen post
“I appreciate H.E. Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa’s coordination on Operation Economic Outcast. Alongside @POTUS, we will continue to work closely to defend the integrity of the global financial system and cripple the threat of the Iranian regime. https://t.co/KuhXuPG0x5”
Now post“The Blockade and Operation Economic Outcast will crush the failing Iranian economy. The USA has guided 130 millions barrels out over the past 14 days. Iran: 0 https://t.co/fvSXKpXRgs”
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consistent middle east · 0 days apartThen post
“As the Iranian people struggle to afford basic necessities, the corrupt regime continues to squander enormous sums abroad. Instead of funneling billions of dollars to its terrorist proxies, the regime should spend that money for its people.”
Now post“The Blockade and Operation Economic Outcast will crush the failing Iranian economy. The USA has guided 130 millions barrels out over the past 14 days. Iran: 0 https://t.co/fvSXKpXRgs”
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consistent iran · 0 days apartThen post
“As the Iranian people struggle to afford basic necessities, the corrupt regime continues to squander enormous sums abroad. Instead of funneling billions of dollars to its terrorist proxies, the regime should spend that money for its people.”
Now post“The Blockade and Operation Economic Outcast will crush the failing Iranian economy. The USA has guided 130 millions barrels out over the past 14 days. Iran: 0 https://t.co/fvSXKpXRgs”
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consistent middle east · 3 days apartThen post
“President Trump has dismantled Iran’s military capabilities, destroyed nearly 100 percent of its military factories, and buried its nuclear program. We are now entering the endgame. At dawn begins an economic D-Day — the single greatest financial offensive ever marshaled against”
Now post“As the Iranian people struggle to afford basic necessities, the corrupt regime continues to squander enormous sums abroad. Instead of funneling billions of dollars to its terrorist proxies, the regime should spend that money for its people.”
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consistent iran · 3 days apartThen post
“President Trump has dismantled Iran’s military capabilities, destroyed nearly 100 percent of its military factories, and buried its nuclear program. We are now entering the endgame. At dawn begins an economic D-Day — the single greatest financial offensive ever marshaled against”
Now post“As the Iranian people struggle to afford basic necessities, the corrupt regime continues to squander enormous sums abroad. Instead of funneling billions of dollars to its terrorist proxies, the regime should spend that money for its people.”
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consistent middle east · 2 days apartThen post
“In the Second World War, D-Day marked the historic beginning of a campaign with our allies to target and drive the enemy from its positions, including those in third countries. Today, in that same spirit, we are launching an economic onslaught against Iran’s financial connections https://t.co/1fLyobUucu”
Now post“As the Iranian people struggle to afford basic necessities, the corrupt regime continues to squander enormous sums abroad. Instead of funneling billions of dollars to its terrorist proxies, the regime should spend that money for its people.”
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consistent iran · 2 days apartThen post
“In the Second World War, D-Day marked the historic beginning of a campaign with our allies to target and drive the enemy from its positions, including those in third countries. Today, in that same spirit, we are launching an economic onslaught against Iran’s financial connections https://t.co/1fLyobUucu”
Now post“As the Iranian people struggle to afford basic necessities, the corrupt regime continues to squander enormous sums abroad. Instead of funneling billions of dollars to its terrorist proxies, the regime should spend that money for its people.”
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consistent iran · 2 days apartThen post
“Iran’s currency keeps plummeting: today, crashing through the exchange rate of 2 million rials to the U.S. dollar. Over the weekend, Iran's Central Bank Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati said that the simultaneous drop in Iran’s oil revenues, tax income, and social security https://t.co/ZjOczci1Xi”
Now post“As the Iranian people struggle to afford basic necessities, the corrupt regime continues to squander enormous sums abroad. Instead of funneling billions of dollars to its terrorist proxies, the regime should spend that money for its people.”
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consistent iran · 2 days apartThen post
“On March 6, 2025, at the Economic Club of New York, I said that if I were an Iranian, I would get my money out of the rial. At the time, "official inflation" was 35%, the currency had depreciated by 60%, and the exchange rate was 887,500 rials to the U.S. dollar. https://t.co/Ix5hv9ZbFY”
Now post“As the Iranian people struggle to afford basic necessities, the corrupt regime continues to squander enormous sums abroad. Instead of funneling billions of dollars to its terrorist proxies, the regime should spend that money for its people.”
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consistent iran · 1 days apartThen post
“Iran’s leadership is admitting what the world can now see: the pressure is working. President Masoud Pezeshkian acknowledged Iran’s economic shortages, saying, “The war must come to an end at some point.” Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s parliamentary speaker, was even more https://t.co/IEopNO1cT8”
Now post“As the Iranian people struggle to afford basic necessities, the corrupt regime continues to squander enormous sums abroad. Instead of funneling billions of dollars to its terrorist proxies, the regime should spend that money for its people.”
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consistent middle east · 1 days apartThen post
“Iran’s leadership is admitting what the world can now see: the pressure is working. President Masoud Pezeshkian acknowledged Iran’s economic shortages, saying, “The war must come to an end at some point.” Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s parliamentary speaker, was even more https://t.co/IEopNO1cT8”
Now post“As the Iranian people struggle to afford basic necessities, the corrupt regime continues to squander enormous sums abroad. Instead of funneling billions of dollars to its terrorist proxies, the regime should spend that money for its people.”
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consistent middle east · 1 days apartThen post
“I appreciate H.E. Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa’s coordination on Operation Economic Outcast. Alongside @POTUS, we will continue to work closely to defend the integrity of the global financial system and cripple the threat of the Iranian regime. https://t.co/KuhXuPG0x5”
Now post“As the Iranian people struggle to afford basic necessities, the corrupt regime continues to squander enormous sums abroad. Instead of funneling billions of dollars to its terrorist proxies, the regime should spend that money for its people.”
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consistent iran · 1 days apartThen post
“I appreciate H.E. Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa’s coordination on Operation Economic Outcast. Alongside @POTUS, we will continue to work closely to defend the integrity of the global financial system and cripple the threat of the Iranian regime. https://t.co/KuhXuPG0x5”
Now post“As the Iranian people struggle to afford basic necessities, the corrupt regime continues to squander enormous sums abroad. Instead of funneling billions of dollars to its terrorist proxies, the regime should spend that money for its people.”
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consistent treasury · 18 days apartThen post
“The Iranian regime’s reliance on digital assets and shadow banking networks is further evidence that Economic Fury is working. We will continue to increase the economic pressure. Whether in dollars, rials, or crypto, Treasury will hunt down and dismantle the illicit financial https://t.co/phPYBx4Zxr”
Now post“Far-left extremists, their fronts, and their enablers should be on notice: We will bring the full weight of our economic tools to bear. Political terrorism has no place in our society, and we will continue to cut the financial lifelines of these groups until they are eliminated. https://t.co/9qRRLriBzS”
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consistent treasury · 18 days apartThen post
“Iran’s shadow banking system is buckling under Economic Fury, and the regime is running out of ways to move money. Every facilitator that keeps the regime afloat is putting a target on its own back. Treasury will continue to expose these networks and cut them off from the U.S. https://t.co/u0D0DP6pLe”
Now post“Far-left extremists, their fronts, and their enablers should be on notice: We will bring the full weight of our economic tools to bear. Political terrorism has no place in our society, and we will continue to cut the financial lifelines of these groups until they are eliminated. https://t.co/9qRRLriBzS”
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consistent treasury · 9 days apartThen post
“.@POTUS and Congress delivered the GENIUS Act, establishing a landmark framework and clear rules of the road for payment stablecoins, and Treasury is moving quickly to implement that framework. @USTreasury welcomes input from stakeholders as we work to provide the regulatory”
Now post“Far-left extremists, their fronts, and their enablers should be on notice: We will bring the full weight of our economic tools to bear. Political terrorism has no place in our society, and we will continue to cut the financial lifelines of these groups until they are eliminated. https://t.co/9qRRLriBzS”
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consistent economy · 27 days apartThen post
“With its economy in freefall and inflation in the triple digits, the regime is desperate for cash. The United States will not allow Iran to hold global commerce hostage or use international shipping to finance the IRGC’s terrorism, aggression, and repression. https://t.co/J1GsCb79e6”
Now post“I appreciate H.E. Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa’s coordination on Operation Economic Outcast. Alongside @POTUS, we will continue to work closely to defend the integrity of the global financial system and cripple the threat of the Iranian regime. https://t.co/KuhXuPG0x5”
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consistent middle east · 1 days apartThen post
“In the Second World War, D-Day marked the historic beginning of a campaign with our allies to target and drive the enemy from its positions, including those in third countries. Today, in that same spirit, we are launching an economic onslaught against Iran’s financial connections https://t.co/1fLyobUucu”
Now post“I appreciate H.E. Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa’s coordination on Operation Economic Outcast. Alongside @POTUS, we will continue to work closely to defend the integrity of the global financial system and cripple the threat of the Iranian regime. https://t.co/KuhXuPG0x5”
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consistent middle east · 0 days apartThen post
“Iran’s leadership is admitting what the world can now see: the pressure is working. President Masoud Pezeshkian acknowledged Iran’s economic shortages, saying, “The war must come to an end at some point.” Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s parliamentary speaker, was even more https://t.co/IEopNO1cT8”
Now post“I appreciate H.E. Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa’s coordination on Operation Economic Outcast. Alongside @POTUS, we will continue to work closely to defend the integrity of the global financial system and cripple the threat of the Iranian regime. https://t.co/KuhXuPG0x5”
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consistent trump · 3 days apartThen post
“Congratulations to @FLOTUS Melania Trump on today's expansion of the Fostering the Future scholarship initiative with IndyCar and university partners. Investing in foster youth is an investment in America's future—and it's great to see these race cars spotlighting such an https://t.co/ZMc2aBOqLH”
Now post“President Trump has dismantled Iran’s military capabilities, destroyed nearly 100 percent of its military factories, and buried its nuclear program. We are now entering the endgame. At dawn begins an economic D-Day — the single greatest financial offensive ever marshaled against”
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consistent banking · 2 days apartThen post
“Last week in Arizona, I joined @USComptroller and local banking leaders to discuss the critical role they play on the frontlines of furthering our economic and national security. We highlighted recent guidance issued to supervised financial institutions that supports the https://t.co/jb4w5HTIRX”
Now post“In Iowa, I joined @ZachNunn, @SteveScalise, @RepJasonSmith, @IowaBankers, Iowa Superintendent of Banking James Johnson, and local banking leaders to discuss how @POTUS’ economic agenda is delivering for American families and Main Street. From providing certainty through the https://t.co/oPgu8fLb6r”
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Bessent argues that appeasing Iran has only resulted in violent attacks against countries in the region.
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“And what have what have these countries gotten over the years from appeasing Iran? They were subject to violent attacks. While we were bombing Iran, they were bombing them.”
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Bessent declares that buying appeasement from Iran will no longer work with the United States.
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“And on the other side, with this regime, trying to buy appeasement will no longer work in the eyes of The United States Of America.”
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Bessent announces a wave of sanctions starting immediately with more to follow at a continuing pace.
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“And I want to emphasize that we are spreading out across the world as we speak, that you will see a wave of sanctions when you leave this meeting today, and you should expect that cadence to continue.”
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Bessent predicts a major financial institution will be sanctioned by the end of the week.
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“And I would expect that you will see a major announcement of a financial institution being sanctioned by the end of this week.”
Also said on Fox News, 24 Aug 2026·Forbes Breaking News, 24 Aug 2026
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Bessent says Treasury is giving a cure period but will move very quickly if expectations are not met.
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“We believe that it is important to level set and give people a cure period, but they should know that that will move very quickly and that we are serious.”
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Bessent emphasizes secondary sanctions are very powerful, naming the acting undersecretary for terrorism finance.
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“Secondary sanctions are a very powerful tool, and we here at Treasury this is Gene Wang, the acting undersecretary for terrorism finance.”
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Bessent warns those who don't meet expectations should expect to leave the dollar system.
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“And if people do not want to meet our expectations, then we expect and they should expect that they should will leave the dollar system.”
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Bessent warns countries have defined timelines to comply or face unilateral Treasury action.
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“Every country has a defined timeline to shut down activities we have identified. If they do not take action, we will do so unilaterally through Treasury authorities.”
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Bessent explains Treasury can use secondary sanctions because it does not take their use lightly.
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“And in the terrorism finance department and at OFAC, the reason we are able to use secondary sanctions is because we do not take their use lightly.”
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Bessent warns entities facilitating Iranian money laundering face removal from dollar system.
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“any entity that facilitates money laundering on behalf of Iran will be removed from the US dollar system.”
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Bessent announces new sectoral sanctions targeting five Iranian lifelines: digital assets, technology, gold, aviation, shipping.
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“The new sectoral sanctions determinations issued today target five of Iran's most vital lifelines that it exploits in other countries: digital assets, technology, gold, aviation, and shipping.”
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Bessent expects major financial institution to be sanctioned by end of week.
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“I would expect that you will see a major announcement of a financial institution being sanctioned by the end of this week.”
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Bessent says Carney rose to power on anti-American platform after being 20 points behind.
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“prime minister Carney Carney rose to power on an anti American, anti Trump platform. I believe he was more than 20 points behind,”
Also said on Forbes Breaking News, 24 Aug 2026
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Bessent argues nations financing Iran mistakenly believe they can evade the threat.
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“The final refuge of this regime is a mistaken conclusion of nations that still finance the Iranian threat in the hopes of evading it.”
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Bessent says Iran has long viewed retaliation as certain but American enforcement as negotiable.
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“For decades, this regime has drawn strength from a calculus that regards Iranian retaliation as certain and American enforcement as negotiable.”
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Bessent questions whether Carney is benefiting himself or the Canadian people with his approach.
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“And I think one has to act ask oneself, is he trying to benefit himself, the Liberal Party, or the Canadian people?”
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Bessent says Treasury has mapped every node Iran uses to smuggle oil and evade sanctions.
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“Treasury has mapped every node, every facilitator, and every network that Iran has used to smuggle oil and evade sanctions.”
Also said on Fox News, 24 Aug 2026·Forbes Breaking News, 24 Aug 2026
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Bessent declares zero breathing space policy to prevent Iran from rebuilding terror capacity.
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“There will be no minimal breathing space for the regime to rebuild its capacity to inflict terror against America and the world.”
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Bessent threatens to remove from dollar system any entity facilitating Iranian money laundering.
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“For example, every branch of bank melee must be shuttered and dark. And let me be clear, any entity that facilitates money laundering on behalf of Iran will be removed from the US dollar system.”
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Bessent announces new sectoral sanctions targeting five Iranian economic lifelines in other countries.
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“The new sectoral sanctions determinations issued today target five of Iran's most vital lifelines that it exploits in other countries.”
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Bessent announces over 60 new sanctions on entities enabling Iran's nuclear, missile, cyber, and oil operations.
iransanctions“As I speak, Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control is also sanctioning over 60 entities, individuals, and vessels around the world that enable the Iranian regime to procure illicit nuclear and missile technology, conduct cyber operations, and generate oil revenue.”
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Bessent says Democratic attorneys general sought to return tariff money to corporations, calling it corporate welfare.
corporate welfarelegal“Democratic attorney generals who filed a ridiculous lawsuit against this administration wanted the money to go back to the payer of record, So that is corporate welfare.”
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Bessent argues the American people already had the tariff money through the U.S. treasury.
revenuetariffs“The American people had that money. And if I hear another Democratic legislature say make the inane remark, the American people should get the money.”
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Bessent says Section 301 tariffs, which survived over 5,000 lawsuits, will restore the tariff income to government.
legalsection 301“But the using the three o ones, which have survived more than 5,000 suits, that we will get that tariff income back.”
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Forbes Breaking News, 20 August 2026
diplomacyg20“as I talked about at at g twenty in Asheville, we're going to talk about The US growth strategy and encourage the rest of the world to come along with us.”
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Bessent expresses confidence that tariff income will match or exceed last year's level, attributing most deficit increase to tariffs.
deficitsrevenue“I am confident that we will be back to a, the same level, if not higher, of tariff income for last year, and that is most of the increase in the deficit.”
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Bessent claims the Biden administration had the highest peacetime, non-recession deficit-to-GDP ratio in history.
bidendebt“The Biden administration had the highest deficit to GDP in history when we weren't at war or weren't in a recession.”
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Bessent says Treasury buybacks could exceed $4 billion per issue, an increase from routine operations.
buybacksissuance“We routinely do buybacks, and we're gonna increase the size of the buyback. And, you know, Sarah, I would note that it could be more than the 4,000,000,000 per issue.”
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Bessent announces fiscal consolidation initiative from President Trump to be revealed end of week or early next week.
announcementdeficit“We are the announcing probably at the end of this week, beginning of next week, an increased focus on fiscal consolidation. And, you know, it's the coming from president Trump.”
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Bessent says 2025 showed fiscal consolidation at 5.7% of GDP, with tariff refunds temporarily inflating the deficit.
deficitgdp“We actually had a fiscal consolidation for the calendar year 2025. You know, we we had we were at about 5.7% of GDP.”
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Bessent forecasts 2026 tariff revenue will match 2025 levels and contribute to budget consolidation.
deficitrevenue“I would expect that our 2026 tariff income is gonna be roughly what it was in '25, and we're gonna be able to keep that in terms of the budget consolidation.”
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Bessent believes fraud task force and fiscal focus could save several hundred billion dollars.
deficitfraud“As I said, OMB director Vogt, myself, the president, that combined with the vice president's fraud task force where I think we could save several $100,000,000,000.”
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Bessent suggests Treasury has asymmetric information that justified joining Japan's market intervention.
dollarintervention“I think that the market should think, well, why would we have joined the Japanese in the intervention at this time? Do we know something the market doesn't know?”
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Bessent states Graham believed the federal government's first obligation is to keep people safe.
defensegovernment“Course, Lindsey Graham believed that the first obligation of the federal government is to keep its people safe.”
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Bessent describes Graham's rise from Central South Carolina to the Senate as stirring pride among South Carolinians.
lindsey grahamsouth carolina“He was a distinctly American ascent from Central South Carolina to the pinnacle of the United States Senate. Along the way, the arc of Lindsay's life stirred the pride of every South Carolinian, myself included.”
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Bessent argues America allows those born without privilege to reach the highest positions.
american dreammeritocracy“It reminded us that in America, the circumstances of one's upbringing are never binding and that the highest places remain well within the reach of those born far from power and privilege.”
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equity marketsparticipation“We've already got the over 6,000,000 accounts open, there are about 70,000,000 eligible children. So we're off to a running start and getting that up.”
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Bessent projects $1,000 Trump account seed could grow to $5,000 at age 18 and $300,000 to $500,000 at retirement.
compoundingretirement“They could then roll it into an IRA that could be between 300 and $500,000 at retirement.”
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Bessent says Treasury is pressuring gasoline retailers to lower prices and seeing positive response from major retailers.
gasolineinflation“We're telling them we're watching them. And we've had some good uptake from some of the bigger retailers in terms of what they want to do for consumers.”
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Bessent forecasts real wage gains could return as soon as this month after inflation spike.
forecastinflation“I would expect that perhaps as soon as this month, we're going to see real wage gains.”
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Bessent says Gulf oil production is five to ten million barrels daily even before Iran deal.
gulfiran“even before we had the deal, we're getting out five, ten million barrels a day out of The Gulf.”
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Bessent reports over 6 million Trump accounts opened out of 70 million eligible children.
childrenenrollment“Well, a couple of things. We've already got the over 6,000,000 accounts open, there are about 70,000,000 eligible children.”
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Bessent says 38% of American households have no equity market investment and expects that to move toward zero.
equity marketshouseholds“38% of American households have no investment in our great equity markets. And we want everyone to share in bounty that is The U. S.”
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Bessent expects real wage growth to resume as soon as next month after April spike.
forecastinflation“But we had had before April, we had seen real wage growth for working Americans every month during President Trump's presidency, and I would expect maybe even as soon as next month we will go back to that.”
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Bessent frames Iran sanctions campaign as parallel to World War II D-Day offensive.
iranmilitary““In the Second World War, D-Day marked the historic beginning of a campaign with our allies to target and drive the enemy from its positions, including those in third countries.”
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Bessent announces Treasury will double buyback operation sizes from $2 billion to at least $4 billion starting September 9, 2026.
liquiditypolicy“The current maximum size of $2 billion per operation will be at least $4 billion per operation.”
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Bessent says Trump Account dollars should work toward children's futures, not be diminished by unnecessary fees.
dollarfees““Every dollar in a child’s Trump Account should be working toward that child’s financial future, not diminished by unnecessary fees,””
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Bessent says Trump Account dollars should work toward children's financial future, not be diminished by unnecessary fees.
dollarfees““Every dollar in a child’s Trump Account should be working toward that child’s financial future, not diminished by unnecessary fees,” said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent”
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Bessent states Treasury's goal is to sever every economic lifeline Tehran has left and end the Iranian regime threat.
iransanctions““Treasury promised to sever every economic lifeline Tehran has left and finally end the threat of the Iranian regime,” said Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent .”
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Bessent announces Treasury is doubling buyback operations from $2 billion to at least $4 billion starting September 9, 2026.
liquiditypolicy change“This change is effective September 9, 2026 and will be in effect for the remainder of this refunding quarter (through November 4, 2026).”
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Bessent frames quantum readiness as critical to American technological and economic leadership.
national securitytechnology““America must lead in securing the technologies that power our economy,” said Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent”
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Bessent compares today's Iran sanctions campaign to D-Day, calling it an economic onslaught against global financial connections.
d-dayiran“Today, in that same spirit, we are launching an economic onslaught against Iran’s financial connections around the globe.”
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Bessent warns Iran's enablers cannot access U.S. dollars, says Banque Misr UAE is being held accountable for supporting Iran.
dollarsanctions““We also warned that Iran’s enablers cannot continue to enjoy access to the U.S. dollar and the global financial system.”
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Bessent frames Syria sanctions relief as delivering on Trump's promise to give Syrians a chance at greatness.
sanctionssyria““Treasury is following through on President Trump’s promise to give the Syrian people a chance at greatness,” said Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent”
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Bessent says Treasury is relentlessly targeting narcoterrorist networks profiting from poisoning Americans under Trump's leadership.
enforcementnarcoterrorism““Under President Trump’s leadership, Treasury is relentlessly targeting the narcoterrorist networks that profit from poisoning Americans,” said Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent .”
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Bessent says Treasury is relentlessly targeting narcoterrorist networks under Trump's leadership.
enforcementnarcoterrorism““Under President Trump’s leadership, Treasury is relentlessly targeting the narcoterrorist networks that profit from poisoning Americans,” said Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent”
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Bessent says the Task Force aims to keep financial systems competitive amid technological change.
financial systemtechnology““This Task Force will help ensure our financial system remains strong, secure, and competitive as new technologies reshape the global landscape.””
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Bessent argues taxpayers should not fund benefits for those legally barred from receiving them.
immigrationpolicy““American taxpayers should not be forced to foot the bill for benefits going to those who are barred by law from receiving them.”
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Bessent states the objective is severing every economic lifeline sustaining Iran's regime until Tehran stands alone.
iranobjectives“Our objective is to sever every economic lifeline that sustains this tyrannical regime until Tehran stands alone,” said Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent.”
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Bessent announces State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF as default investment for all Trump Accounts.
default investmentspym“Treasury previously announced that State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF (SPYM) would be the default investment for all Trump Accounts.”
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Bessent explains the buyback increase responds to consistent strong demand from market participants in longer-dated nominal sectors.
liquiditymarket demand“This increase in buyback operation sizes reflects Treasury’s desire to provide greater liquidity support in longer-dated nominal sectors where there is consistent strong sponsorship from market participants, as evidenced by the significant volume of high-quality offers Treasury routinely receives in longer-dated buyback operations.”
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Bessent characterizes Iran as seeking nuclear weapons to kill Americans.
irannuclear“Iran’s fanatics devote themselves to “Death to America” and seek nuclear weapons to do just that.”
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Bessent says the sanctions relief will foster additional investment to promote Syria's stability.
investmentsanctions““Today’s action will help foster additional investment in Syria to promote political and economic stability.””
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Bessent warns far-left extremists Treasury will use full economic tools against them.
policysanctions““Far-left extremists, their fronts, and their enablers should be on notice: We will bring the full weight of our economic tools to bear,””
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Bessent commits to continuing disruption of cartel drug trafficking operations in partnership with law enforcement.
borderscartels““Working alongside our law enforcement partners, we will continue to disrupt the cartels’ drug trafficking operations and protect our borders.””
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Bessent warns Treasury will use full economic tools against far-left extremists and their enablers.
enforcementsanctions““Far-left extremists, their fronts, and their enablers should be on notice: We will bring the full weight of our economic tools to bear,” said Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent”
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Bessent says the regulations end abuse, protect tax system integrity, and prioritize Americans.
immigrationpolicy“These proposed regulations end the abuse, protect the integrity of the tax system, and put Americans first.””
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Bessent says Trump is ending Iran threat rather than managing it like predecessors.
iranpolicy““President Trump has taken action that his predecessors have long deferred. Under his leadership, America is no longer managing the Iranian threat. We are ending it.”
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Bessent says Trump took action predecessors deferred and America is no longer managing the Iranian threat.
iranpolicy““President Trump has taken action that his predecessors have long deferred. Under his leadership, America is no longer managing the Iranian threat.”
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Bessent warns countries partnering with Tehran will share in the isolation of a withering regime.
diplomacyiran“Those who stand with the United States will reap the rewards of our partnership. Those who tether themselves to Tehran should expect to share in the isolation of a withering regime.””
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Bessent pledges to cut financial lifelines of political terrorist groups until eliminated.
policysanctions““Political terrorism has no place in our society, and we will continue to cut the financial lifelines of these groups until they are eliminated.””
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Bessent says Trump is ending the Iranian threat, not merely managing it.
iranpolicy“And under his leadership, America is no longer managing the Iranian threat. We are ending it.”
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Bessent announces Treasury and IRS proposed regulations clarifying refundable tax credits are federal public benefits under PRWORA.
prworaregulation“The Treasury and IRS proposed regulations to strengthen enforcement of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) by clarifying that the refunded portion of certain refundable individual income tax credits are federal public benefits”
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Treasury press and remarks
dollariran“Treasury estimates that between January 2024 and June 2026, Banque Misr UAE processed approximately $1.8 billion for 103 companies that are potentially part of Iranian shadow banking networks.”
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Bessent warns that future quantum systems could break current cryptographic tools protecting financial data.
cybersecurityquantum computing“Quantum computing has the potential to transform science and technology, but it also poses a long-term cybersecurity challenge because future quantum systems could break many of the cryptographic tools”
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Treasury warns future quantum systems could break cryptographic tools protecting financial data and payment systems.
cybersecurityfinancial infrastructure“Quantum computing has the potential to transform science and technology, but it also poses a long-term cybersecurity challenge because future quantum systems could break many of the cryptographic tools that protect financial data, payment systems, digital identities, and market infrastructure.”
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Bessent reports OFAC has taken nearly 30 actions against over 300 individuals and entities since early 2025.
enforcementmetrics“In keeping with President Trump’s pledge to eliminate drug cartels, OFAC has prioritized targeting these and other criminal groups that threaten the welfare of Americans in close coordination with the Homeland Security Task Force, taking nearly 30 actions against over 300 individuals and entities since the beginning of 2025.”
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Bessent states that removing Syria restrictions does not change Treasury's counterterrorism posture overall.
sanctionssyria“The decision today to remove these restrictions on Syria does not change Treasury’s posture with regards to countering global terrorism”
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Bessent states the action prevents illegal and non-qualified aliens from receiving public benefits they are ineligible for.
enforcementimmigration“This action cracks down on the abuse of taxpayer-funded refundable individual income tax credits and ensures that illegal aliens and other non-qualified aliens barred by federal law do not receive public benefits, which they are ineligible to receive.”
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Treasury states transitioning to post-quantum cryptography is essential to protecting U.S. economic security.
cryptographyeconomic security“Transitioning to post-quantum cryptography is essential to protecting U.S. economic security and strengthening the resilience of the financial system.”
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Bessent pledges uncompromising targeting of all Iranian regime illicit revenue sources.
enforcementiran“Working with our partners across the U.S. government, Treasury will be uncompromising in targeting any source of the regime’s illicit revenue.”
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Bessent cites 2026 strategy identifying far-left terrorists as one of three major U.S. threats.
strategyterrorism“The 2026 U.S. Counterterrorism Strategy identifies violent far-left terrorist groups as one of the three major terrorist threats facing the United States today.”
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Bessent frames Iranian regime's choice as global isolation or economic reintegration.
diplomacyiran“The Iranian regime faces a clear choice: severe global isolation or a path to reintegration with the global economy.”
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Bessent states that only U.S. citizens, nationals, and qualified aliens can receive federal public benefits under PRWORA.
eligibilityimmigration“Under PRWORA, only U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and qualified aliens are eligible to receive federal public benefits.”
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Bessent says Treasury, State, and War departments are demanding immediate global action on Iran.
diplomacyenforcement“Teams from the Departments of Treasury, State, and War are engaging counterparts around the world to make clear that the United States expects immediate action.”
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Bisignano warns small annual cost differences over decades meaningfully affect amounts available in adulthood.
compound growthfees““For a child investing over decades, even small differences in annual costs may have a meaningful effect on the amount available in adulthood,””
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Bisignano notes small annual cost differences can meaningfully affect amounts available in adulthood for children investing over decades.
compound growthfees““For a child investing over decades, even small differences in annual costs may have a meaningful effect on the amount available in adulthood,” said Frank Bisignano, CEO of the IRS”
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Bessent says Treasury has mapped every node Iran uses to smuggle oil and evade sanctions.
enforcementiran“Treasury has mapped every node, every facilitator, and every network that Iran has used to smuggle oil and evade sanctions.”
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Bessent says countries get defined timelines to comply or face Treasury enforcement action.
enforcementiran“Every country will be given a defined timeline to shut down the Iran-related activity we have identified. If they fail to act, Treasury will act.”
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Bessent says every country gets defined timeline to shut down identified Iran-related activity.
enforcementiran“Every country will be given a defined timeline to shut down the Iran-related activity we have identified.”
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Bessent announces Treasury will block every revenue source funding the IRGC and Iranian regime.
iranirgc“Beginning today, the actions of Treasury and other agencies will tighten the noose and block every potential source of revenue that funds the IRGC and the Iranian regime.”
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Bessent specifies the regulations apply to four tax credits: adoption, child, American opportunity, and earned income.
regulationspecificity“The proposed regulations apply PRWORA to four individual income tax credits: the adoption tax credit, the child tax credit, the American opportunity tax credit, and the earned income tax credit.”
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Bessent threatens to cut off any entity facilitating Iranian sanctions evasion from U.S. financial system.
enforcementiran“If they fail to act, Treasury will act. Any entity that facilitates money laundering or sanctions evasion on behalf of Iran risks being cut off from the U.S. financial system.”
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Bessent announces a zero-leakage sanctions approach with no breathing space for Iran to rebuild.
iranpolicy“We are enforcing a zero-leakage approach. There will be no minimal breathing space for the regime to rebuild its capacity to inflict terror against America and the world.”
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Operation Pacific Viper has seized more than 225,000 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific as of June 2026.
enforcementinterdiction“As of June 2026, Operation Pacific Viper has seized more than 225,000 pounds (approximately 112 tons) of cocaine in the EPAC.”
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Bessent says countries have defined timelines to act or Treasury will impose unilateral sanctions.
enforcementiran“Every country has a defined timeline to shut down activities we have identified. If they do not take action, we will do so unilaterally through Treasury authorities.”
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Bessent threatens to remove entities facilitating Iranian money laundering from the dollar system.
dollariran“For example, every Bank Melli branch must be shuttered. And let me be clear: any entity that facilitates money laundering on behalf of Iran will be removed from the U.S. dollar system.”
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Bessent warns entities facilitating Iranian money laundering will be removed from the dollar system.
dollariran“And let me be clear: any entity that facilitates money laundering on behalf of Iran will be removed from the U.S. dollar system.”
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Bessent announces sectoral sanctions targeting digital assets, technology, gold, aviation, and shipping.
iransanctions“The new sectoral sanctions determinations issued today target five of Iran’s most vital lifelines that it exploits in other countries: digital assets, technology, gold, aviation, and shipping.”
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Bessent says new measures increase secondary sanctions risk and speed of enforcement.
iransanctions“These measures broaden secondary sanctions risk for anyone foolish enough to continue conducting business with this regime—and accelerate the speed with which we pursue them.”
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Bessent says OFAC is sanctioning over 60 entities enabling Iran's nuclear, missile, cyber, and oil activities.
iranofac“As I speak, Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control is also sanctioning over 60 entities, individuals, and vessels across the world that enable the Iranian regime to procure illicit nuclear and missile technology, conduct cyber operations, and generate oil revenue.”
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Bessent says OFAC is sanctioning over 60 entities worldwide enabling Iran's nuclear, missile, and cyber programs.
iransanctions“Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control is also sanctioning over 60 entities, individuals, and vessels across the world that enable the Iranian regime to procure illicit nuclear and missile technology, conduct cyber operations, and generate oil revenue.”
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Bessent cites estimates that cocaine trafficking through Mexico produces billions in annual cartel revenue.
cartelsmexico“With Mexico as the primary destination for drugs leaving Ecuador, it is estimated that cocaine trafficking produces billions in revenue for cartels annually.”
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https://x.com/SecScottBessent/status/2093348438343614943
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post Bessent claims U.S. has guided 130 million barrels out in 14 days while Iran exported zero under blockade
https://x.com/SecScottBessent/status/2093168168671813825
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post Bessent recalls warning Iranians to exit rial in March 2025 when it was 887,500 to dollar with 35% inflation
https://x.com/SecScottBessent/status/2091928475485556903
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post Bessent reports Iranian rial crashed through 2 million to the dollar as central bank cites revenue collapse
https://x.com/SecScottBessent/status/2091928477364555958
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post Bessent claims Trump destroyed nearly 100 percent of Iran military factories and announces economic D-Day
https://x.com/SecScottBessent/status/2091664440785502582
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post Bessent reports suspected human smuggling Bank Secrecy Act reports fell 62 percent in 2025
https://x.com/SecScottBessent/status/2087949139300508068
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post Bessent announces final rule permanently removing beneficial ownership reporting requirement for U.S. companies
https://x.com/SecScottBessent/status/2087270092019052569
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post Bessent announces guidance allowing employers to contribute up to $2,500 tax-free annually to Trump Accounts for dependents
https://x.com/SecScottBessent/status/2087168922550247618
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post Bessent mocks WSJ's Nick Timiraos as stenographer reduced to Fed gossip under Warsh leadership
https://x.com/SecScottBessent/status/2085016688223822214
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post Bessent says Treasury analysis shows American families claimed $82 billion in individual relief from Working Families Tax Cuts
https://x.com/SecScottBessent/status/2082817073256833403
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Bessent announced sanctions on Russia's two largest oil companies to cut funding for the war.
“Given President Putin's refusal to end this senseless war, Treasury is sanctioning Russia's two largest oil companies that fund the Kremlin's war machine. We encourage our allies to join us in and adhere to these sanctions.”
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Bessent states that if 30-year Treasuries need to yield 5.5 percent to attract buyers, that reflects fiscal reality rather than crisis.
“If the 30-year must trade at 5.5% to clear, that isn’t a crisis. It is an invoice.”
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Bessent criticizes the Treasury buyback program as price manipulation rather than legitimate liquidity management.
“The market’s verdict was swift and correct: This wasn’t liquidity management, it was price management — and a mistake far larger than $4 billion suggests.”
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The market immediately recognized the Treasury buyback as an attempt to manipulate prices rather than manage liquidity.
“By the next afternoon they had round-tripped to levels above where they started. The market's verdict was swift and correct: This wasn't liquidity management, it was price management.”
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The long Treasury yield is the only remaining mechanism that enforces fiscal discipline on the United States government.
“The long-term Treasury yield is the most important price in the world. It is also the only fiscal disciplinarian the U.S. has left. ”
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Bessent identifies three factors driving Treasury yields higher: fiscal deficits, potential Fed rate increases, and tech company bond issuance competing with government debt.
“The fiscal outlook, a Fed considering a rate hike, and hyperscaler issuance crowding out demand for Treasuries all point the same way,”
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Treasury defended buybacks for liquidity improvement while Bessent suggested operations could expand beyond the announced four billion dollar size.
“>The Treasury Department defended the buybacks as a way to improve liquidity and manage the government’s debt portfolio, while Bessent indicated the <a class=”
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Bessent reflects that legal same-sex marriage and surrogacy would have seemed impossible during the AIDS crisis of 1984.
“If you had told me in 1984, when we graduated, and people were dying of Aids, that 30 years later I’d be legally married and we would have two children via surrogacy, I wouldn’t have believed you.”
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