Secretary Scott Bessent revealed that the U.S. Treasury is actively identifying and freezing bank accounts tied to Iran’s regime leadership, a move aimed at increasing internal pressure and encouraging defections from within the government.
🚨 HOLY SMOKES. Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent just revealed MAJOR DEFECTIONS are happening to the Iranian regime, and he’s watching their bank accounts
“We’re starting to see defections at Treasury. We now know where the Iranian leadership bank accounts are, and those are being… pic.twitter.com/uwHPTK4oxZ
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) March 19, 2026
