The US Treasury Secretary, Scott Bassan, gave an interview on the current situation in Iran - key notes: Last Wednesday marked eight weeks since the start of the 'Economic Isolation' operation. The Iranian currency collapsed. They no longer publish the real exchange rate, and it is possible that the dollar exchange rate has already crossed the 3 million real mark. According to our internal estimates, the Iranian economy may shrink by about 25% in just one year (from March this year to March 2027). By comparison, during the fall of the Iron Curtain, the Soviet Union's economy shrank by 22% over three years. In the summer, public officials openly expressed their concern about the state of the economy. Now, even the Revolutionary Guards are very concerned, both in public statements and in private conversations. They are talking about collapse. Many members of the Revolutionary Guards are like rats trapped in a sewer pipe. They fear for their lives. They are barricading themselves in bunkers, but I'm afraid this situation might make them more dangerous. This situation also causes them to disconnect from what is happening. On the other hand, the Ayatollah is also isolated. They are no longer able to pay salaries to their people. More importantly, they are unable to obtain dollars, and therefore cannot replenish their stock of resources and equipment. Another thing we're seeing is that the sources of funding for their proxy organizations are drying up, whether it's the Houthis, Hamas or Hezbollah. The funding sources of these organizations are blocked, and when the flow of funds begins to dwindle, we actually reach the cutting edge of the campaign. ".

The US Treasury Secretary, Scott Bassan, gave an interview on the current situation in Iran - key notes: Last Wednesday marked eight weeks since the start of the 'Economic Isolation' operation. The Iranian currency collapsed. They no longer publish the real exchange rate, and it is possible that the dollar exchange rate has already crossed the 3 million real mark. According to our internal estimates, the Iranian economy may shrink by about 25% in just one year (from March this year to March 2027). By comparison, during the fall of the Iron Curtain, the Soviet Union's economy shrank by 22% over three years. In the summer, public officials openly expressed their concern about the state of the economy. Now, even the Revolutionary Guards are very concerned, both in public statements and in private conversations. They are talking about collapse. Many members of the Revolutionary Guards are like rats trapped in a sewer pipe. They fear for their lives. They are barricading themselves in bunkers, but I'm afraid this situation might make them more dangerous. This situation also causes them to disconnect from what is happening. On the other hand, the Ayatollah is also isolated. They are no longer able to pay salaries to their people. More importantly, they are unable to obtain dollars, and therefore cannot replenish their stock of resources and equipment. Another thing we're seeing is that the sources of funding for their proxy organizations are drying up, whether it's the Houthis, Hamas or Hezbollah. The funding sources of these organizations are blocked, and when the flow of funds begins to dwindle, we actually reach the cutting edge of the campaign. ".