strikeMay 3, 2026

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

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday the U.S. is "suffocating" Iran’s regime using escalating financial pressure, frozen assets and a naval blockade, while predicting that oil prices could fall as more non-Iranian supply reaches the market.

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Max BacallBy Max Bacall
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday the U.S. is "suffocating" Iran’s regime using escalating financial pressure, frozen assets and a naval blockade, while predicting that oil prices could fall as more non-Iranian supply reaches the market. Bessent said President Donald T…

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