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Iran’s economy will have ‘nothing’ left ‘within two weeks,’ Scott Bessent warns

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King, R. (2026, September 27). Iran’s economy will have ‘nothing’ left ‘within two weeks,’ Scott Bessent warns. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/27/us-news/irans-economy-will-have-nothing-left-within-two-weeks-scott-bessent-warns/

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox News that Iran's economy will have "nothing left to trade" in about two weeks after its final oil deliveries to China. He claims Iran is under severe economic pressure due to Operation Economic Outcast and the collapse of the Memorandum of Understanding, leading them to seek a deal urgently. Bessent estimates there are only 15 million more barrels of Iranian oil on the water before Iran's exports cease completely.

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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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Iran’s beleaguered economy will soon have “nothing to trade” in about two weeks after it makes its final oil deliveries, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed. asserted

Bessent → have → deliveries

Bessent assessed that the Islamic Republic is becoming desperate to make a deal because of its collapsing economy, hastened by Operation Economic Outcast, and warned that its problems will get dramatically worse in two weeks. “I am confident, given that there’s only 15 million more barrels of Iranian oil on the water, that Iran will have nothing left to trade for anything,” Bessent told Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures.” “Probably within the next two weeks, they are going to make their final deliveries of oil to China, and then they will have nothing,” Bessent added. asserted

Bessent → assess → nothing

And I believe that they are feeling the pressure here, and that’s why they want a deal.” asserted

they → believe → deal

Since the Memorandum of Understanding with Iran collapsed in July, the US has implemented a sweeping blockade around the regime, cutting off vessels from entering or leaving the war-torn nation. Bessent announced Operation Economic Outcast last month, in which the administration mounted an even more aggressive push to tighten the screws on the regime by targeting foreign countries and companies doing business with it. asserted

administration → collapse → it

Last week, top Iranian officials pushed for their seven-day ceasefire proposal in which they would open up the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for the US unfreezing roughly $12 billion in frozen assets, lifting the blockade and easing sanctions. asserted

US → push → sanctions

But President Trump rejected that deal, telling reporters that it was not acceptable. asserted

it → reject → reporters

“The straits are open,” Bessent insisted. asserted

Bessent → insist → ?

“We’re averaging now 15 to 22 million barrels a day… asserted

We → average → barrels

Since early March, the Strait of Hormuz, where nearly one-fifth of the world’s seaborne oil supplies once flowed through annually, has faced disruptions by Iran’s sporadic attacks against vessels. asserted

Strait → flow → vessels

But the Trump administration has claimed that the US military is escorting ships through a route close to the shores of Oman. asserted

military → claim → Oman

“They are isolated from the world,” Bessent said. asserted

Bessent → 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.” asserted

They → stick → MOU

“Next time, if there is a deal, and that’s at President Trump’s discretion, they will stick to it, because they are on their knees.” asserted

they → be → knees

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