Bessent: Iran in ‘death throes,’ US allies will support efforts to economically ‘asphyxiate’ IRGC

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, speaking on the sidelines of a G20 finance ministers meeting in North Carolina, described the current state of the Islamic Republic as being in 'death throes.' He emphasized that Washington is advancing an operation aimed at exerting severe economic pressure on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). According to Bessent, these efforts have been met with significant support from US allies. The Treasury Secretary told reporters that many allies have come forward, expressing their readiness to do whatever is necessary to restrict the financial resources of the IRGC. These remarks come as the US administration seeks to intensify sanctions against military and economic entities affiliated with the Islamic Republic.