Scott Bessent vows to ‘asphyxiate’ Iran with sanctions, taking away IRGC’s offshore accounts, luxury homes

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that he will “asphyxiate” the Iranian government until it agrees to a peace deal with President Trump — saying he’s working to seize offshore bank accounts and luxury properties owned by Tehran’s notorious Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. During a discussion moderated by economist and Fox Business Network...