Trump Shares Bessent Claim That Iran’s Leaders Are “Panicking” Under U.S. Economic Pressure
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Trump Shares Bessent Claim That Iran’s Leaders Are “Panicking” Under U.S. Economic Pressure

Trump amplifies Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s assertion that Tehran is buckling as the administration vows to sever Iran’s economic lifelines.

Richard Miniter
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First Published: August 26, 2026, 12:30 PM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump shared a report on Truth Social carrying Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s claim that Iran’s leadership is “panicking” under a U.S. economic offensive and a vow to sever “every economic lifeline” sustaining Tehran.