Bessent stated about the alleged transfers of funds by the Iranian authorities to banks around the world

On January 30, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant said that the Iranian authorities were allegedly frantically transferring money to banks around the world due to pressure from the American side.

"The regime (of Iran. — Ed.) is feverishly transferring funds <...> to banks and financial institutions around the world," the message says in X.

In addition, Bessent expressed the support of the American leader Donald Trump for the Iranian people.

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On January 30, American political scientist Malek Dudakov expressed the opinion that possible US strikes on Iran carry the risk of uncontrolled escalation, and the seizure of Iranian oil tankers by the Americans could provoke a serious shock to the global economy. He noted that the discussed possibility of seizing Iranian tankers in the Strait of Hormuz or in the Persian Gulf could provoke a harsh response from Tehran, including blocking the strait, through which about 20 million barrels of oil per day pass.

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