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Bessent says Iran will have 'nothing left to trade' within two weeks as oil lifeline dries up

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated Sunday that Iran will likely have no remaining oil to export within two weeks due to the U.S. economic sanctions. He claimed that only about 15 million barrels of Iranian crude remain en route to China, with deliveries expected to cease soon. Bessent emphasized that this pressure is isolating Iran economically and forcing them to seek a new deal with the Trump administration, though President Trump rejected their latest proposal as insufficient.

Written by AI on 2026-09-28, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent predicted on Sunday that Iran will complete its remaining oil shipments to China within two weeks, after which Tehran will have "nothing left to trade for anything," as reported by Fox News and the New York Post. With only about 15 million barrels of Iranian oil still out for delivery, Operation Economic Outcast—a U.S.-led initiative aimed at isolating Iran economically—has significantly reduced the regime's ability to conduct business internationally. Bessent believes that this economic pressure is making Iran more desperate for a deal with the United States. President Donald Trump acknowledged interest in further talks but emphasized that Tehran needs to offer a better agreement than what was proposed previously, stating they have "overplayed their hand."

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent predicted Sunday that Iran will complete its remaining oil shipments to China within two weeks, leaving Tehran with "nothing left to trade for anything" as the Trump administration intensifies its economic pressure campaign against the regime.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-28

🔮 Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent predicted Sunday that Iran will complete its remaining oil shipments to China within two weeks, leaving Tehran with "nothing left to trade for anything" as the Trump administration intensifies its economic pressure campaign against the regime.

2026-09-28 · Fox News

Bessent says Iran will have 'nothing left to trade' within two weeks as oil lifeline dries up · assertive framing

Claims (21 extracted, 0 hedged)

administration → predict → regime

Bessent said only about 15 million barrels of Iranian oil remain out for delivery now that the U.S. is blockading the ports, describing the dwindling shipments as evidence that Operation Economic Outcast has left Tehran economically isolated. asserted

Outcast → say → Tehran

"They will have nothing to trade for anything, probably within the next two weeks. asserted

They → trade → weeks

They are going to make their final deliveries of oil to China, and then they will have nothing," he said. asserted

he → go → nothing

The Treasury chief said he believed Iran was "feeling the pressure," leading to their renewed interest in striking a deal. asserted

Iran → say → deal

President Donald Trump rejected Tehran's latest proposal on Saturday, telling Axios on Sunday that "they overplayed their hand. asserted

they → reject → hand

" "I expect more talks with Iran [this week]," Trump told the outlet during a phone interview. asserted

Trump → expect → interview

"They want to make a deal, but it is not the deal that I want to make. asserted

I → want → that

It is what we would have maybe agreed to a year ago. asserted

we → agree → what

They overplayed their hand." asserted

They → overplay → hand

Tehran had offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a highly trafficked waterway in the region that is critical to global oil shipping. asserted

that → offer → shipping

Bessent said it's already open. asserted

it → say → ?

We're averaging now 15 to 22 million barrels a day. asserted

We → average → barrels

So think of it this way, Larry," he said. asserted

he → think → it

"The score is the United States, one billion — more than one billion barrels have gotten out — Iran, zero. asserted

barrels → get → ?

The point of Operation Economic Outcast is to ensure that Iran adheres to the terms of a potential future deal, Bessent added. asserted

Bessent → ensure → deal

"They are isolated from the world. asserted

They → isolate → world

And my job is to make sure that, when they come with a deal, that they want to stick to it. asserted

they → make → it

They did not stick to the MOU [Memorandum of Understanding]. asserted

They → stick → Understanding

And, next time, if there is a deal — that's at President Trump's discretion — that they will stick to it, because they are on their knees. asserted

they → be → knees

Fox News Digital's Stephen Sorace contributed to this report. asserted

Sorace → contribute → report