WATCH: US treasury secretary on Iran – ‘Rats fleeing the ship’

During a Senate hearing, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed that Iran’s leadership is still wiring massive sums of money out of the country—what he described as “rats fleeing a sinking ship.”

🚨 WATCH: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: “We have seen the Iranian leadership wiring money out of the country like crazy, so the rats are leaving the ship, and this is a good sign that they know the end may be near.” pic.twitter.com/EYoVXkAzFa

— Raylan Givens (@JewishWarrior13) February 5, 2026

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Iran:

We created a dollar shortage in the country. It came to a swift conclusion.

I would say the culmination came in December, when one of the largest banks in Iran went under after a bank run. The central bank had to print money.… pic.twitter.com/vjtGaMDyt0

— Clash Report (@clashreport) February 5, 2026

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