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Bessent Unloads On Iran Leadership 'Rats,' Lists 5 Pressure Points As US Blockade Means Clock Is Ticking
Bessent Unloads On Iran Leadership 'Rats,' Lists 5 Pressure Points As US Blockade Means Clock Is Ticking
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US Treasury goes after Hormuz payment fees, sanctioning three Iranian foreign currency exchange houses. Bessent issues pressure points against Iranian 'rats'.
White House officials argue the current absence of fighting between Iranian & US forces means the 60-day timeline for Congressional approval (or US forces must leave) doesn't apply due to the ceasefire.
Trump on Friday rejects Iran's latest revised proposal to Pakistan mediators. Nuclear issue not included: a non-starter, and focus is on ending the...
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