The Secretary of the Treasury, Scott Bessent, just revealed that not only is Iran facing increased military pressure, as the United States has resumed striking military targets in the country, but that the financial pressure has been stepped up as well. He stated that any damage inflicted on Gulf countries, or any tolls charged to commercial vessels in the region, would be paid using Iranian money held in their own seized or frozen accounts.
"The Iranian regime will lose the zero-sum game it is playing. Any damage it inflicts on our allies in the Gulf will be paid for with funds extracted from Iranian Accounts," the Treasury Secretary wrote on X. "Any tolls paid to the Persian Gulf Strait Authority will be offset by funds extracted from their accounts. Every attack Iran launches will only deepen the economic and financial consequences it faces."
The Iranian regime will lose the zero-sum game it is playing.
— Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (@SecScottBessent) June 11, 2026
Any damage it inflicts on our allies in the Gulf will be paid for with funds extracted from Iranian Accounts.
Any tolls paid to the Persian Gulf Strait Authority will be offset by funds extracted from their accounts.…
🚨 HOLY CRAP! Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent just stunned the world: ANY DAMAGE Iran does to the Gulf nations will now be repaired using IRANIAN FUNDS seized by the US from Iranian accounts
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) June 11, 2026
This man is legitimately an economic assassin...NOBODY wants to be on his bad side!
"Any… pic.twitter.com/mrgreSUh8m
This comes as the United States has resumed striking military targets in Iran after it shot down an American Apache helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week. President Trump signaled that the time for negotiations may also be over, as targeting Iranian critical infrastructure, including bridges and electrical plants, is back on the table. He also said the U.S. will be "taking" Kharg Island in the “not so distant future.”
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"The United States will be hitting Iran (Whose Navy, Air Force, Radar, Anti Aircraft, and all other forms of Defense, together with most of its offensive capability, are GONE!), VERY HARD TONIGHT..." - President Donald J. Trump pic.twitter.com/9enjml7gkw
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) June 11, 2026
Iran has thus far retaliated by launching missiles and drones at neighboring Gulf states, including Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan, which said they have successfully intercepted Iranian munitions.
BREAKING:
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) June 11, 2026
Iran is attacking Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait right now
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