Bessent: Iranian Leadership Wiring Money Out ‘Like Crazy’
The end of Iran’s Islamic leadership may be near, the Treasury Secretary tells senators.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday that Iranian leaders were moving money out of the country “like crazy.”

“The rats are leaving the ship, and that is a good sign that they know the end may be near,” Bessent told the committee.

The Treasury Department’s monitoring of Iranian financial transactions is part of the Trump administration’s strategy to put pressure on Iranian leader Ali Khamenei’s Islamic Republic as the world’s leading sponsor of terrorism, Bessent said.

A dollar shortage and collapse of the Iranian currency is causing banks to fail and sparking rocket-high inflation.

The widespread economic hardship and collapse of Iran’s currency sparked massive anti-government protests beginning in December 2025.

Khamenei, 86, crushed protests that swept across the country last month, unleashing his Revolutionary Guard troops against the people in a bloody crackdown that resulted in the deaths of at least 6,400 protesters, according to the Global Conflict Tracker by the Council on Foreign Relations. Another 11,000 death reports are under investigation.

Iranians were cut off from the rest of the world and unable to communicate after the government shut down the internet and began arresting tens of thousands of demonstrators.

President Donald Trump warned Iran’s leadership in January about retaliating against its people and threatened military intervention but stopped short of making immediate plans to strike.

He encouraged Iranians to keep protesting.

“Iranian Patriots, Keep Protesting—take over your institutions!!! Save the names of the killers and abusers. They will pay a big price. I have canceled all meetings with Iranian Officials until the senseless killing of protesters stops. Help is on its way. MIGA!!!” Trump posted on Truth Social Jan. 13.

Since then, the United States has increased its military presence in and around the Middle East. The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and three destroyers arrived in the region under U.S. Central Command. The USS Delbert D. Black was also sent to the area.

On Jan. 28, Trump warned Iran that if officials didn’t come to the table to negotiate a deal for no nuclear weapons, the country could face another U.S. attack.

“As I told Iran once before, MAKE A DEAL!” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. “They didn’t, and there was ‘Operation Midnight Hammer,’ a major destruction of Iran. The next attack will be far worse! Don’t make that happen again.”

U.S. and Iranian leaders are expected to meet on Feb. 6 in Oman as tensions continue to rise in the region.

Their days are numbered.

To where? Russia?

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Originally posted by old rugged cross:
To where? Russia?

What? Switzerland isn't any good any more? Seems to me like sending Rials to Russia or any country with an authoritarian Govt. may result in its confiscation.

Who wants a bunch of fanatic Iranians with a lot of money to spend on taking down your civilized country? Hah! They'll probably end up in France or even the UK.

If only there were a thread where ALL of the recent happenings/info re: Iran were available to be discussed, to include; the widespread economic hardship, massive anti-gov't protests, deadly retaliation/crackdown by the Revolutionary Guard, and other questionable activities by the authoritarian gov't leadership in Iran...If only

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Originally posted by nhracecraft:
If only there were a thread where ALL of the recent happenings/info re: Iran were available to be discussed, to include; the widespread economic hardship, massive anti-gov't protests, deadly retaliation/crackdown by the Revolutionary Guard, and other questionable activities by the authoritarian gov't leadership in Iran...If only

If Only.

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Originally posted by architect:

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Originally posted by old rugged cross:
To where? Russia?

What? Switzerland isn't any good any more? Seems to me like sending Rials to Russia or any country with an authoritarian Govt. may result in its confiscation.

Who wants a bunch of fanatic Iranians with a lot of money to spend on taking down your civilized country? Hah! They'll probably end up in France or even the UK.

Assad fleeing Syria ahead of its collapse is a go-by. Not only did he physically flee to Russia he moved a metric shit ton of money there. Here is Gemini AI summary:


The other point is terrorists have found out the hard way that Swiss bankers will allow confiscation if State Dept, CIA, etc. pushes hard enough.

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Originally posted by downtownv:

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Originally posted by nhracecraft:
If only there were a thread where ALL of the recent happenings/info re: Iran were available to be discussed, to include; the widespread economic hardship, massive anti-gov't protests, deadly retaliation/crackdown by the Revolutionary Guard, and other questionable activities by the authoritarian gov't leadership in Iran...If only

If Only.

Six Pages - Surely you've seen it --> https://sigforum.com/eve/forum...0601935/m/9660088815

You've even posted in it...THREE Times!

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Originally posted by nhracecraft:

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Originally posted by downtownv:

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Originally posted by nhracecraft:
If only there were a thread where ALL of the recent happenings/info re: Iran were available to be discussed, to include; the widespread economic hardship, massive anti-gov't protests, deadly retaliation/crackdown by the Revolutionary Guard, and other questionable activities by the authoritarian gov't leadership in Iran...If only

If Only.

Six Pages - Surely you've seen it --> https://sigforum.com/eve/forum...0601935/m/9660088815

You've even posted in it...THREE Times!

I suggest you apply for a Moderator position; you already act like one. I don't owe you any answer. Don't like the posts move on and shut up. I know it's difficult, apply some effort.

Every thread is not a special snowflake. Having things related to say Iran in one thread, makes it easier for members to find later. We all play a part in keeping things tidy, or not.

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Originally posted by trapper189:
Every thread is not a special snowflake. Having things related to say Iran in one thread, makes it easier for members to find later. We all play a part in keeping things tidy, or not.

Has nothing to do with Iran. Has to do with one member who spams the forum constantly with articles for whatever reason. When members try to make suggestions, he throws a tantrum. And it’s always everyone else’s fault.

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Originally posted by jljones:

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Originally posted by trapper189:
Every thread is not a special snowflake. Having things related to say Iran in one thread, makes it easier for members to find later. We all play a part in keeping things tidy, or not.

Has nothing to do with Iran. Has to do with one member who spams the forum constantly with articles for whatever reason. When members try to make suggestions, he throws a tantrum. And it’s always everyone else’s fault.

Sorry Jones, that's Para's lane, not yours, not mine. Tantrum? I don't see a tantrum.

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Originally posted by downtownv:

I suggest you apply for a Moderator position; you already act like one. I don't owe you any answer. Don't like the posts move on and shut up. I know it's difficult, apply some effort.

If you run into an asshole in the morning, you ran into an asshole. If you run into assholes all day, you're the asshole.
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Also, you could have linked the article you posted.