Scott Bessent Has A Grim Message For Iranian Ruling Elites Wiring Stolen Funds 'Like Rats On A Sinking Ship': 'We Will Track Them And You' - United States Oil Fund (ARCA:USO)
Benzinga·2026-01-16 04:16

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a new round of sanctions targeting senior Iranian officials and financial entities tied to the country's crackdown on protesters and international sanctions evasion networks.Key ‘Iranian Leaders’ SanctionedOn Thursday, in a statement on X, Bessent said that at the direction of President Donald Trump, the Treasury Department was “sanctioning key Iranian leaders involved in the brutal crackdown against the Iranian people,” adding that the department will use “ev ...