US officials: Military and economic pressure could lead to internal uprising in Iran

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has stated that sustained military and economic pressure on the Islamic Republic could have significant internal consequences for the regime. According to the senior US official, such pressures may ultimately lead to a public uprising by the Iranian people against the government. Bessent also suggested that this situation could trigger internal conflict and fractures within the ranks of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). This report is based on assessments presented by US administration officials regarding strategies for countering Tehran.