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Bessent says Iran could have ‘nothing left to trade’ within two weeks
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- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Iran could complete its remaining oil deliveries to China within two weeks.
- He estimated about 15 million barrels of Iranian oil remain to be delivered.
- Bessent said the US economic pressure campaign was leaving Tehran increasingly isolated.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that Iran could complete its remaining oil deliveries to China within two weeks, leaving Tehran with “nothing left to trade for anything.”
Bessent, speaking to Fox News, said about 15 million barrels of Iranian crude remained out for delivery. He said Iran would make its final deliveries to China “probably within the next two weeks.”
He said the situation reflected the impact of the Trump administration’s economic pressure campaign against Tehran, which includes sanctions and measures aimed at restricting Iran’s oil exports.
Bessent also said China had “substantially reduced” assistance to Iran, rejecting claims that Beijing was continuing to provide significant support.
His comments came as tensions between Washington and Tehran remained high, with the two sides divided over the terms of a potential deal and the status of the Strait of Hormuz.
Bessent said Iran was “feeling the pressure” and suggested the economic measures were contributing to Tehran’s interest in reaching an agreement.
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