Abdulnaser Hammati, head of Iran's central bank, said on Saturday, November 14, in response to US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant's threat to tighten sanctions against Iran: "They still have to count the same chickens I said at the end of the fall; count that first and then talk about the winter. It's early."
At the three-day Forum 2026 meeting organized by the Heritage Foundation in Maryland, Basant emphasized: "This is the end of the line for the Iranians." Referring to the suspension of incoming and outgoing flights of international airlines and Iranian companies, he said to the commanders of the Revolutionary Guards: "Do you love your country? It's good because you can't leave there anymore."
Referring to the state of currencies in the country, Hamati said: "The conditions are good." He claimed: "We secured almost 33 billion dollars in currency during this period." The head of the central bank added: "The basic products are as promised; we provide medicines and basic products. God willing, there won't be a problem and we'll do our best to make sure there won't be a problem."