US Treasury Head Admits Creating 'Dollar Shortage' in Iran to Spark December Protests
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Caitlin Johnstone: The US keeps openly admitting it deliberately caused the Iran protests
COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone Speaking before the Senate Banking Committee this week, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent explicitly stated that the US deliberately caused a financial crisis in Iran with the goal of fomenting civil unrest in the country. Asked by Senator Katie Britt what more the US could be doing to place pressure on the Ayatollah and Iran, Bessent explained on Thursday that the Treasury Department had implemented a “strateg…
In a speech to the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent explicitly stated that the US deliberately caused a financial crisis in Iran with the aim of inciting civil unrest in the country. Caitlin Johnstone. February 6, 2026 In a speech to the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent explicitly stated that the US deliberately caused a financial crisis in Iran with the aim of inc…
US Treasury Admits Dollar Weapon Was Used to Spark Iran Economic Chaos
The role of the US dollar as a geopolitical weapon has come under intense global scrutiny after recent remarks by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about America’s financial pressure strategy toward Iran. His comments have ignited debate over how economic sanctions, currency restrictions, and financial isolation can destabilize national economies — and why more countries […] The post US Treasury Admits Dollar Weapon Was Used to Spark Iran Econ…
The US Keeps Openly Admitting It Deliberately Caused The Iran Protests
Reading by Tim Foley:Subscribe nowSpeaking before the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent explicitly stated that the US deliberately caused a financial crisis in Iran with the goal of fomenting civil unrest in the country.Asked by Senator Katie Britt what more the US can be doing to place pressure on the Ayatollah and Iran, Bessent explained that the Treasury Department has implemented a “strategy” designed …
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