Iran economic sanctions leading to extremist regime elements gaining power, dissident says - report
"Under President Trump, the Treasury Department will continue to cut off every economic lifeline sustaining this regime, until Tehran is left completely alone," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said
Assessment
A dissident warns that economic sanctions against Iran are pushing power toward the regime's extremist factions, not moderates. Treasury Secretary Bessent vows to sever all financial lifelines under Trump's policy. The tension is between isolating Tehran and potentially strengthening the hardliners Washington aims to weaken. Watch for whether sanctions accelerate internal radicalization or force a shift in strategy.