US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the ongoing American naval blockade against Iran could soon deliver a major blow to the regime’s economic survival.
According to Bessent, within days Iran’s storage facilities on Kharg Island may be filled to maximum capacity, a development that could force the shutdown of the country’s fragile oil wells.
He stressed that restricting Iran’s maritime trade strikes directly at the regime’s main economic artery, increasing pressure on Tehran at a critical moment.
NEWSRAEL: WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT
If Iran can no longer move oil out by sea, the regime faces a serious financial squeeze. Oil exports are one of Tehran’s most important sources of hard currency, funding both the state itself and its regional terror proxies.
