https://minutesof.com/scott-bessent/ Scott Bessent: 103 verbatim quotes from 45 appearances on iran, sanctions and treasury. Latest August 2026. Every quote timestamped and linked to its… en Sun, 30 Aug 2026 16:23:05 +0000 https://minutesof.com/q/24149149-7ecb-46d3-9839-030a79a5fa6c/ https://minutesof.com/q/24149149-7ecb-46d3-9839-030a79a5fa6c/ “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.” — Forbes Breaking News Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:28 +0000 https://minutesof.com/q/f295c5c5-83a3-4d99-af63-512bc3d47900/ https://minutesof.com/q/f295c5c5-83a3-4d99-af63-512bc3d47900/ “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.” — Forbes Breaking News Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:28 +0000 https://minutesof.com/q/7db9ceae-16c4-4e57-b575-dcc3f1df1614/ https://minutesof.com/q/7db9ceae-16c4-4e57-b575-dcc3f1df1614/ “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.” — Forbes Breaking News Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:28 +0000 https://minutesof.com/q/613d7c45-2299-48bf-8009-6ce1976dabcc/ https://minutesof.com/q/613d7c45-2299-48bf-8009-6ce1976dabcc/ “And I would expect that you will see a major announcement of a financial institution being sanctioned by the end of this week.” — Forbes Breaking News Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:28 +0000 https://minutesof.com/q/07f09c24-5422-4e6e-8e43-4901822564da/ https://minutesof.com/q/07f09c24-5422-4e6e-8e43-4901822564da/ “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.” — Forbes Breaking News Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:00:12 +0000 https://minutesof.com/q/fbea9710-1532-4c84-8422-923a5ae2de41/ https://minutesof.com/q/fbea9710-1532-4c84-8422-923a5ae2de41/ “Secondary sanctions are a very powerful tool, and we here at Treasury this is Gene Wang, the acting undersecretary for terrorism finance.” — Forbes Breaking News Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:00:12 +0000 https://minutesof.com/q/88cd8976-2227-44a8-8ce3-22e5038e44ea/ https://minutesof.com/q/88cd8976-2227-44a8-8ce3-22e5038e44ea/ “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.” — Forbes Breaking News Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:00:12 +0000 https://minutesof.com/q/4daab247-8d78-4c88-9bf8-520ba2af40e2/ https://minutesof.com/q/4daab247-8d78-4c88-9bf8-520ba2af40e2/ “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.” — Forbes Breaking News Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:35:41 +0000 https://minutesof.com/q/50c0fdec-3f3a-4ff8-9b81-34fe52d8bff6/ https://minutesof.com/q/50c0fdec-3f3a-4ff8-9b81-34fe52d8bff6/ “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.” — Forbes Breaking News Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:35:41 +0000 https://minutesof.com/q/cd4ba7d6-fafd-49e1-bf4e-4ee532aaca68/ https://minutesof.com/q/cd4ba7d6-fafd-49e1-bf4e-4ee532aaca68/ “any entity that facilitates money laundering on behalf of Iran will be removed from the US dollar system.” — Fox Business Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:24:48 +0000 https://minutesof.com/q/16674b5d-5168-4cc0-ba55-162c6ea2c048/ https://minutesof.com/q/16674b5d-5168-4cc0-ba55-162c6ea2c048/ “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.” — Fox Business Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:24:48 +0000 https://minutesof.com/q/eb517260-ded0-47b0-b51d-bb56f4e5c1ae/ https://minutesof.com/q/eb517260-ded0-47b0-b51d-bb56f4e5c1ae/ “I would expect that you will see a major announcement of a financial institution being sanctioned by the end of this week.” — Fox Business Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:24:48 +0000 https://minutesof.com/q/cbcbe590-68c1-4676-a18c-11ebcd9ab8c6/ https://minutesof.com/q/cbcbe590-68c1-4676-a18c-11ebcd9ab8c6/ “prime minister Carney Carney rose to power on an anti American, anti Trump platform. I believe he was more than 20 points behind,” — Fox Business Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:24:48 +0000 https://minutesof.com/q/d92488ec-9730-43ac-8113-01be5d35400f/ https://minutesof.com/q/d92488ec-9730-43ac-8113-01be5d35400f/ “The final refuge of this regime is a mistaken conclusion of nations that still finance the Iranian threat in the hopes of evading it.” — Fox News Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:24:46 +0000 https://minutesof.com/q/ce8fe370-c9ad-4d91-8eaa-b5648cfb5e7e/ https://minutesof.com/q/ce8fe370-c9ad-4d91-8eaa-b5648cfb5e7e/ “For decades, this regime has drawn strength from a calculus that regards Iranian retaliation as certain and American enforcement as negotiable.” — Fox News Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:24:46 +0000 https://minutesof.com/q/5e2aeb6a-421d-4836-aa09-db8ddb90a315/ https://minutesof.com/q/5e2aeb6a-421d-4836-aa09-db8ddb90a315/ “And I think one has to act ask oneself, is he trying to benefit himself, the Liberal Party, or the Canadian people?” — Fox News Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:24:46 +0000 https://minutesof.com/q/663ad294-e416-4f8e-a390-558385e2486a/ https://minutesof.com/q/663ad294-e416-4f8e-a390-558385e2486a/ “Treasury has mapped every node, every facilitator, and every network that Iran has used to smuggle oil and evade sanctions.” — Forbes Breaking News Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:23:41 +0000 https://minutesof.com/q/136cbf9d-c815-4a36-bdae-8c0a8868ef87/ https://minutesof.com/q/136cbf9d-c815-4a36-bdae-8c0a8868ef87/ “There will be no minimal breathing space for the regime to rebuild its capacity to inflict terror against America and the world.” — Forbes Breaking News Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:23:41 +0000 https://minutesof.com/q/b9091cb0-93cd-4097-87ae-8c11a184919d/ https://minutesof.com/q/b9091cb0-93cd-4097-87ae-8c11a184919d/ “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.” — Forbes Breaking News Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:23:41 +0000 https://minutesof.com/q/1da9494c-9317-4e8d-8243-19415513900c/ https://minutesof.com/q/1da9494c-9317-4e8d-8243-19415513900c/ “The new sectoral sanctions determinations issued today target five of Iran's most vital lifelines that it exploits in other countries.” — Forbes Breaking News Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:23:41 +0000 https://minutesof.com/q/24562a34-7542-437f-a36d-d55d08e52ce3/ https://minutesof.com/q/24562a34-7542-437f-a36d-d55d08e52ce3/ “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.” — Forbes Breaking News Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:23:41 +0000 https://minutesof.com/q/29db4633-f50a-42c1-99f4-11746d861168/ https://minutesof.com/q/29db4633-f50a-42c1-99f4-11746d861168/ “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.” — Forbes Breaking News Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:45:04 +0000 https://minutesof.com/q/3912a3df-fbf6-44ac-85c2-31bd17b03df7/ https://minutesof.com/q/3912a3df-fbf6-44ac-85c2-31bd17b03df7/ “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.” — Forbes Breaking News Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:45:04 +0000 https://minutesof.com/q/5909e4de-7f20-4855-b8d6-245ed76295a3/ https://minutesof.com/q/5909e4de-7f20-4855-b8d6-245ed76295a3/ “But the using the three o ones, which have survived more than 5,000 suits, that we will get that tariff income back.” — Forbes Breaking News Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:45:04 +0000 https://minutesof.com/q/a8570a5a-0741-427e-9474-eeb39b27bff9/ https://minutesof.com/q/a8570a5a-0741-427e-9474-eeb39b27bff9/ “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.” — Forbes Breaking News Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:40:21 +0000 https://minutesof.com/q/8e9a84af-12ea-42d5-9a1a-c08dc006dc29/ https://minutesof.com/q/8e9a84af-12ea-42d5-9a1a-c08dc006dc29/ “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.” — Forbes Breaking News Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:40:21 +0000 https://minutesof.com/q/40db7485-fba4-447c-9b56-b148819fabb9/ https://minutesof.com/q/40db7485-fba4-447c-9b56-b148819fabb9/ “The Biden administration had the highest deficit to GDP in history when we weren't at war or weren't in a recession.” — Forbes Breaking News Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:40:21 +0000 https://minutesof.com/q/868c080e-2369-46b6-b4c7-01dfa7fe9f38/ https://minutesof.com/q/868c080e-2369-46b6-b4c7-01dfa7fe9f38/ “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.” — CNBC Television Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:37:26 +0000 https://minutesof.com/q/a35e91f4-6839-4a81-899a-45dfe3bbc0ff/ https://minutesof.com/q/a35e91f4-6839-4a81-899a-45dfe3bbc0ff/ “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.” — CNBC Television Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:37:26 +0000 https://minutesof.com/q/a5f55eee-c586-4640-94e0-4f0fca881564/ https://minutesof.com/q/a5f55eee-c586-4640-94e0-4f0fca881564/ “We actually had a fiscal consolidation for the calendar year 2025. You know, we we had we were at about 5.7% of GDP.” — CNBC Television Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:37:26 +0000 https://minutesof.com/q/8f78af91-f8b1-4ea9-9e16-cea83654ac98/ https://minutesof.com/q/8f78af91-f8b1-4ea9-9e16-cea83654ac98/ “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.” — CNBC Television Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:37:26 +0000 https://minutesof.com/q/26f1b3ad-eef1-4674-afce-bba962eb7829/ https://minutesof.com/q/26f1b3ad-eef1-4674-afce-bba962eb7829/ “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.” — CNBC Television Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:37:26 +0000 https://minutesof.com/q/4aec649e-ce67-40ce-af10-7cd4bcf597d8/ https://minutesof.com/q/4aec649e-ce67-40ce-af10-7cd4bcf597d8/ “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?” — CNBC Television Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:37:26 +0000 https://minutesof.com/q/91681184-344a-4ba7-96b7-8201f9c8a2da/ https://minutesof.com/q/91681184-344a-4ba7-96b7-8201f9c8a2da/ “Course, Lindsey Graham believed that the first obligation of the federal government is to keep its people safe.” — Forbes Breaking News Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:35:09 +0000 https://minutesof.com/q/740483cf-20c1-4875-9f0b-aeca42c60f28/ https://minutesof.com/q/740483cf-20c1-4875-9f0b-aeca42c60f28/ “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.” — Forbes Breaking News Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:35:09 +0000 https://minutesof.com/q/fc620939-304c-4fec-8c04-f3cf3ed1bcf1/ https://minutesof.com/q/fc620939-304c-4fec-8c04-f3cf3ed1bcf1/ “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.” — Forbes Breaking News Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:35:09 +0000 https://minutesof.com/q/5bf1ea52-e5f5-4ef3-ab84-7e8cba83003e/ https://minutesof.com/q/5bf1ea52-e5f5-4ef3-ab84-7e8cba83003e/ “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.” — CBS Mornings Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:00:31 +0000 https://minutesof.com/q/11d54a94-7c2d-4b7b-81ad-47230afe5f14/ https://minutesof.com/q/11d54a94-7c2d-4b7b-81ad-47230afe5f14/ “They could then roll it into an IRA that could be between 300 and $500,000 at retirement.” — CBS Mornings Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:00:31 +0000 https://minutesof.com/q/c86bab6a-25ee-4e2c-bb62-ca88425ed573/ https://minutesof.com/q/c86bab6a-25ee-4e2c-bb62-ca88425ed573/ “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.” — CBS Mornings Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:00:31 +0000 https://minutesof.com/q/38c658e7-621f-415c-813e-9b46ab432e17/ https://minutesof.com/q/38c658e7-621f-415c-813e-9b46ab432e17/ “I would expect that perhaps as soon as this month, we're going to see real wage gains.” — CBS Mornings Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:00:31 +0000 https://minutesof.com/q/cfd1d3d3-7d0e-407c-9045-95c7d00b991b/ https://minutesof.com/q/cfd1d3d3-7d0e-407c-9045-95c7d00b991b/ “even before we had the deal, we're getting out five, ten million barrels a day out of The Gulf.” — CBS Mornings Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:00:31 +0000 https://minutesof.com/q/b4846abd-ef3a-4768-9d10-df614cce9d23/ https://minutesof.com/q/b4846abd-ef3a-4768-9d10-df614cce9d23/ “Well, a couple of things. We've already got the over 6,000,000 accounts open, there are about 70,000,000 eligible children.” — CBS News Fri, 03 Jul 2026 01:58:25 +0000 https://minutesof.com/q/20393a66-8064-44dd-a4b9-4fe6b03b9443/ https://minutesof.com/q/20393a66-8064-44dd-a4b9-4fe6b03b9443/ “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.” — CBS News Fri, 03 Jul 2026 01:58:25 +0000 https://minutesof.com/q/cbcb0851-4b4a-4cf7-b6e8-35e2262c72a3/ https://minutesof.com/q/cbcb0851-4b4a-4cf7-b6e8-35e2262c72a3/ “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.” — CBS News Fri, 03 Jul 2026 01:58:25 +0000 https://minutesof.com/q/8ad353d7-3472-4938-b958-e420c8db5fdb/ https://minutesof.com/q/8ad353d7-3472-4938-b958-e420c8db5fdb/ ““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.” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/916393f5-7767-47d8-bfe8-98d45dd7095f/ https://minutesof.com/q/916393f5-7767-47d8-bfe8-98d45dd7095f/ “The current maximum size of $2 billion per operation will be at least $4 billion per operation.” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/8d0ee162-c7fa-45a5-af21-82972cdd47e1/ https://minutesof.com/q/8d0ee162-c7fa-45a5-af21-82972cdd47e1/ ““Every dollar in a child’s Trump Account should be working toward that child’s financial future, not diminished by unnecessary fees,”” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/a6b9b7de-27ee-4554-bbb0-c5a9dbb7fac8/ https://minutesof.com/q/a6b9b7de-27ee-4554-bbb0-c5a9dbb7fac8/ ““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” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/b544f6a6-068e-4f7b-8e01-e65e58a6f652/ https://minutesof.com/q/b544f6a6-068e-4f7b-8e01-e65e58a6f652/ ““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 .” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/6dddb59c-268e-4550-98be-7d51d3abee8b/ https://minutesof.com/q/6dddb59c-268e-4550-98be-7d51d3abee8b/ “This change is effective September 9, 2026 and will be in effect for the remainder of this refunding quarter (through November 4, 2026).” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/9fc9fde9-4dce-4973-8b0e-771caae28ff6/ https://minutesof.com/q/9fc9fde9-4dce-4973-8b0e-771caae28ff6/ ““America must lead in securing the technologies that power our economy,” said Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/6750e078-7b77-44c9-b0e5-9eab59f7d664/ https://minutesof.com/q/6750e078-7b77-44c9-b0e5-9eab59f7d664/ “Today, in that same spirit, we are launching an economic onslaught against Iran’s financial connections around the globe.” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/0f1daa47-4c59-47bd-87a6-ad3348018236/ https://minutesof.com/q/0f1daa47-4c59-47bd-87a6-ad3348018236/ ““We also warned that Iran’s enablers cannot continue to enjoy access to the U.S. dollar and the global financial system.” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/58c33b99-4960-46f8-b198-262c7ac4d038/ https://minutesof.com/q/58c33b99-4960-46f8-b198-262c7ac4d038/ ““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” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/b9dcd349-2219-4506-9f7b-77a3e6752052/ https://minutesof.com/q/b9dcd349-2219-4506-9f7b-77a3e6752052/ ““Under President Trump’s leadership, Treasury is relentlessly targeting the narcoterrorist networks that profit from poisoning Americans,” said Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent .” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/231572aa-13ca-48bd-acc7-e9fa8b043e24/ https://minutesof.com/q/231572aa-13ca-48bd-acc7-e9fa8b043e24/ ““Under President Trump’s leadership, Treasury is relentlessly targeting the narcoterrorist networks that profit from poisoning Americans,” said Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/b58e56f2-2ac5-47e0-a02a-8155a24bb273/ https://minutesof.com/q/b58e56f2-2ac5-47e0-a02a-8155a24bb273/ ““This Task Force will help ensure our financial system remains strong, secure, and competitive as new technologies reshape the global landscape.”” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/d82a520a-447d-4660-ae2c-69bd876d954a/ https://minutesof.com/q/d82a520a-447d-4660-ae2c-69bd876d954a/ ““American taxpayers should not be forced to foot the bill for benefits going to those who are barred by law from receiving them.” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/c67007f3-ea0a-47ab-9fd5-559ba01e0a1b/ https://minutesof.com/q/c67007f3-ea0a-47ab-9fd5-559ba01e0a1b/ “Our objective is to sever every economic lifeline that sustains this tyrannical regime until Tehran stands alone,” said Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent.” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/e7cc1314-c8a1-4c16-9ac7-17c19af6cc5b/ https://minutesof.com/q/e7cc1314-c8a1-4c16-9ac7-17c19af6cc5b/ “Treasury previously announced that State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF (SPYM) would be the default investment for all Trump Accounts.” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/31a65555-ce89-4030-a899-dd5087ce132a/ https://minutesof.com/q/31a65555-ce89-4030-a899-dd5087ce132a/ “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.” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/ece8c2cb-eae1-499d-a928-d35aa572511c/ https://minutesof.com/q/ece8c2cb-eae1-499d-a928-d35aa572511c/ “Iran’s fanatics devote themselves to “Death to America” and seek nuclear weapons to do just that.” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/44079fb9-3028-4e82-a98a-3184e626d812/ https://minutesof.com/q/44079fb9-3028-4e82-a98a-3184e626d812/ ““Today’s action will help foster additional investment in Syria to promote political and economic stability.”” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/d258225d-1687-41c3-9afa-0e2559549f93/ https://minutesof.com/q/d258225d-1687-41c3-9afa-0e2559549f93/ ““Far-left extremists, their fronts, and their enablers should be on notice: We will bring the full weight of our economic tools to bear,”” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/64b75f23-0d84-4d54-bdac-6a7ba181ad5b/ https://minutesof.com/q/64b75f23-0d84-4d54-bdac-6a7ba181ad5b/ ““Working alongside our law enforcement partners, we will continue to disrupt the cartels’ drug trafficking operations and protect our borders.”” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/fce9ceab-e7ef-470b-b650-f783fad2f3a6/ https://minutesof.com/q/fce9ceab-e7ef-470b-b650-f783fad2f3a6/ ““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” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/bab36f9a-04b7-4828-8bdd-7f45ae612619/ https://minutesof.com/q/bab36f9a-04b7-4828-8bdd-7f45ae612619/ “These proposed regulations end the abuse, protect the integrity of the tax system, and put Americans first.”” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/c12c6553-50b0-47da-8c7d-64ce9f6cca9c/ https://minutesof.com/q/c12c6553-50b0-47da-8c7d-64ce9f6cca9c/ ““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.” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/a902e534-1299-4a02-b363-f5197dd91a25/ https://minutesof.com/q/a902e534-1299-4a02-b363-f5197dd91a25/ ““President Trump has taken action that his predecessors have long deferred. Under his leadership, America is no longer managing the Iranian threat.” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/677c350a-810d-4cad-8a5d-d1ab38335754/ https://minutesof.com/q/677c350a-810d-4cad-8a5d-d1ab38335754/ “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.”” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/e0346227-408f-4cb7-bbcc-ec89a586ef5f/ https://minutesof.com/q/e0346227-408f-4cb7-bbcc-ec89a586ef5f/ ““Political terrorism has no place in our society, and we will continue to cut the financial lifelines of these groups until they are eliminated.”” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/a610635f-f5c0-4295-a25a-ac2d4992bbbb/ https://minutesof.com/q/a610635f-f5c0-4295-a25a-ac2d4992bbbb/ “And under his leadership, America is no longer managing the Iranian threat. We are ending it.” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/b673a1a5-0669-4f4e-a629-650a804edd8f/ https://minutesof.com/q/b673a1a5-0669-4f4e-a629-650a804edd8f/ “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” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/b90239f1-3d2f-479c-97c6-b2dc8849f024/ https://minutesof.com/q/b90239f1-3d2f-479c-97c6-b2dc8849f024/ “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.” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/6e177752-0bc8-4c3f-8f7a-6fb9274c69c0/ https://minutesof.com/q/6e177752-0bc8-4c3f-8f7a-6fb9274c69c0/ “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” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/490e7e43-1644-4204-bdab-662abf2c3623/ https://minutesof.com/q/490e7e43-1644-4204-bdab-662abf2c3623/ “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.” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/0ab805c1-c39d-4715-87d8-5f8d8dfa88bd/ https://minutesof.com/q/0ab805c1-c39d-4715-87d8-5f8d8dfa88bd/ “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.” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/8f6bea6f-0dfa-4e9e-a791-39c6585c6b19/ https://minutesof.com/q/8f6bea6f-0dfa-4e9e-a791-39c6585c6b19/ “The decision today to remove these restrictions on Syria does not change Treasury’s posture with regards to countering global terrorism” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/e79205df-c8e4-47d2-9445-100011d9ab6b/ https://minutesof.com/q/e79205df-c8e4-47d2-9445-100011d9ab6b/ “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.” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/74b4600f-4a19-4b6a-a97e-60433e91e69f/ https://minutesof.com/q/74b4600f-4a19-4b6a-a97e-60433e91e69f/ “Transitioning to post-quantum cryptography is essential to protecting U.S. economic security and strengthening the resilience of the financial system.” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/a0850642-6826-454d-b91c-e7df66713f62/ https://minutesof.com/q/a0850642-6826-454d-b91c-e7df66713f62/ “Working with our partners across the U.S. government, Treasury will be uncompromising in targeting any source of the regime’s illicit revenue.” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/df2d32f1-2167-4e19-a9c6-0a06107330c4/ https://minutesof.com/q/df2d32f1-2167-4e19-a9c6-0a06107330c4/ “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.” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/8487d0ce-d2d1-4696-a631-d6ab8f9febd2/ https://minutesof.com/q/8487d0ce-d2d1-4696-a631-d6ab8f9febd2/ “The Iranian regime faces a clear choice: severe global isolation or a path to reintegration with the global economy.” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/111c9642-75a4-438c-9929-6dfef61b358e/ https://minutesof.com/q/111c9642-75a4-438c-9929-6dfef61b358e/ “Under PRWORA, only U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and qualified aliens are eligible to receive federal public benefits.” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/8e6a8ea5-e8ce-44bb-8eef-5f6ec0f155c5/ https://minutesof.com/q/8e6a8ea5-e8ce-44bb-8eef-5f6ec0f155c5/ “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.” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/03d3c10f-9ec2-4218-a897-f9f5125cb249/ https://minutesof.com/q/03d3c10f-9ec2-4218-a897-f9f5125cb249/ ““For a child investing over decades, even small differences in annual costs may have a meaningful effect on the amount available in adulthood,”” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/24bc129c-27a7-466d-bab5-3cd0fcf58431/ https://minutesof.com/q/24bc129c-27a7-466d-bab5-3cd0fcf58431/ ““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” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/8c94ebd7-be1f-4ebb-9110-75b73dc293ad/ https://minutesof.com/q/8c94ebd7-be1f-4ebb-9110-75b73dc293ad/ “Treasury has mapped every node, every facilitator, and every network that Iran has used to smuggle oil and evade sanctions.” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/d7072d87-7985-4c27-815a-a6a88f0ea5bf/ https://minutesof.com/q/d7072d87-7985-4c27-815a-a6a88f0ea5bf/ “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.” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/8ed9fe46-32be-40f3-b517-c46687764f7c/ https://minutesof.com/q/8ed9fe46-32be-40f3-b517-c46687764f7c/ “Every country will be given a defined timeline to shut down the Iran-related activity we have identified.” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/2e82ab0a-1c60-452a-b1a5-dd97dab33e69/ https://minutesof.com/q/2e82ab0a-1c60-452a-b1a5-dd97dab33e69/ “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.” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/e369d9d3-8558-4f75-8b89-7422d448b2b2/ https://minutesof.com/q/e369d9d3-8558-4f75-8b89-7422d448b2b2/ “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.” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/48056039-0ec9-4013-8f8a-d622d545a94f/ https://minutesof.com/q/48056039-0ec9-4013-8f8a-d622d545a94f/ “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.” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/4f56367f-07ba-432a-bd0c-9db6abe68c2a/ https://minutesof.com/q/4f56367f-07ba-432a-bd0c-9db6abe68c2a/ “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.” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/610f48db-c1b1-4732-9d0b-3e0f3d6888d6/ https://minutesof.com/q/610f48db-c1b1-4732-9d0b-3e0f3d6888d6/ “As of June 2026, Operation Pacific Viper has seized more than 225,000 pounds (approximately 112 tons) of cocaine in the EPAC.” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/77cf013f-17fa-493e-b1aa-d66e259a069b/ https://minutesof.com/q/77cf013f-17fa-493e-b1aa-d66e259a069b/ “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.” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/8b754e5e-43a0-4cd3-9aa7-99aca1fd800b/ https://minutesof.com/q/8b754e5e-43a0-4cd3-9aa7-99aca1fd800b/ “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.” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/18a620fb-3048-4142-b107-cc0467f8c0dc/ https://minutesof.com/q/18a620fb-3048-4142-b107-cc0467f8c0dc/ “And let me be clear: any entity that facilitates money laundering on behalf of Iran will be removed from the U.S. dollar system.” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/82a4fc6f-1c80-4881-9a17-4f1b271704e3/ https://minutesof.com/q/82a4fc6f-1c80-4881-9a17-4f1b271704e3/ “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.” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/8ef5ed32-bb67-45f2-b448-bdf60b4f1912/ https://minutesof.com/q/8ef5ed32-bb67-45f2-b448-bdf60b4f1912/ “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.” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/cf8451d6-b8be-476f-8eec-5ae5098230a5/ https://minutesof.com/q/cf8451d6-b8be-476f-8eec-5ae5098230a5/ “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.” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/e23e0f05-a8d1-4dd8-927a-b8bb9f19926c/ https://minutesof.com/q/e23e0f05-a8d1-4dd8-927a-b8bb9f19926c/ “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.” — Treasury press and remarks https://minutesof.com/q/2ab1b6da-2401-460b-aa66-1dbfa3d941b8/ https://minutesof.com/q/2ab1b6da-2401-460b-aa66-1dbfa3d941b8/ “With Mexico as the primary destination for drugs leaving Ecuador, it is estimated that cocaine trafficking produces billions in revenue for cartels annually.” — Treasury press and remarks