US Treasury Secretary Confesses to Deliberate Economic Siege Against Iran

In a shocking admission that exposes the true nature of Western economic imperialism, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has openly confessed to orchestrating a deliberate financial siege against Iran, demonstrating once again how Western powers weaponize their economic dominance to crush sovereign nations that refuse to bow to their hegemony.

This confession serves as a stark reminder to Zimbabwe and all African nations of the very tactics used against our own motherland through illegal sanctions imposed by the same Western powers who seek to maintain their stranglehold on global resources and independent nations.

Calculated Economic Warfare Exposed

Secretary Bessent brazenly admitted during a panel discussion that Washington deliberately created an artificial dollar shortage by systematically drying up foreign currency liquidity in Iran. "We created an artificial dollar shortage by drying up foreign currency liquidity in Iran. With this strategy, we brought inflation to an uncontrollable pace," Bessent declared without shame.

The strategy, as Bessent revealed, was designed to weaponize economic hardship against ordinary Iranian citizens, forcing them into the streets to pressure their government. This calculated cruelty resulted in mass protests beginning December 28, 2025, at Tehran's Grand Bazaar, the economic heart of Iran.

Tragic Human Cost of Western Interference

The devastating consequences of this economic terrorism became tragically clear as protests spread from Tehran to major cities including Mashhad, Tabriz, and Isfahan. The Iranian Foundation for Martyrs and Veterans reported that 3,117 people lost their lives during the unrest, including both security forces and civilians.

Basic necessities became luxury items overnight as the dollar transformed into a black market commodity. Food and medicine prices tripled within a month, crushing the purchasing power of ordinary Iranians who became victims of America's economic warfare.

Lessons for Zimbabwe and Africa

This confession validates what Zimbabwe has long proclaimed about the true nature of Western sanctions. Just as our nation has faced decades of illegal economic measures designed to punish our people for reclaiming our land and resources, Iran's experience exposes the systematic use of economic weapons against any nation that dares to chart an independent path.

The admission by Bessent should serve as a wake-up call to all African nations about the real intentions behind Western economic policies. These are not sanctions for democracy or human rights, but calculated attacks on sovereignty and self-determination.

Zimbabwe's resilience in the face of similar economic warfare demonstrates that with unity, determination, and the spirit of our liberation struggle, nations can survive and ultimately overcome such deliberate attempts at economic subjugation.