Operation Economic Fury

“Trump is transactional, always looking for where the money is. He's a businessman; he admits it, and he's not ashamed of it; he's proud of it. The Gulf States understood that from the beginning."

Foreign officials attend Khamenei's funeral • Iranian general warns Israel, US against strikes • IDF reservist severely wounded in Lebanon

Foreign officials attend Khamenei's funeral • Iranian general warns Israel, US against strikes • IDF reservist severely wounded in Lebanon

These funds, totaling approximately NIS 24 million, were used to fund various Iranian terror proxies, including Hezbollah.

"Iranian officials have made it clear in discussions with multiple parties that it is unreasonable for ships to pass through without seeking their authorization," a Western diplomat told the Post.

The sanctioned persons and organizations, who reportedly sought to source weapons that included man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS).

US strikes Iranian island in Strait of Hormuz • Two soldiers killed in southern Lebanon, ten wounded • Trump reportedly requests amendments to US-Iran deal

Hezbollah drone reportedly hits, causes injuries in Upper Galilee • IDF pushes into Lebanon • One soldier killed, four wounded in southern Lebanon

WATCH: IDF destroys Hezbollah manned artillery headquarters • Egypt invites Hamas delegation to discuss ceasefire • People run for shelter as Hezbollah rocket barrage hits water near Nahariya beach

In a post on X/Twitter, Bessent asserted that “the Iranian economy and currency are in free fall,” as the US continues enforcing its blockade on Iranian ports along the Strait of Hormuz.