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Bessent vows to 'asphyxiate' Iran economically, warns regime's offshore assets will be frozen

Scott Bessent vowed to "asphyxiate" Iran economically, threatening to cut off any bank or entity doing business with Iran from the dollar system. The campaign specifically targets the regime's offshore assets with the intention of freezing them.
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Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 01:42 PM EDT
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