Treasury Secretary Scott Besant posted on Twitter that Iranian leadership admitted economic pressure is working.
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The Rob Carson ShowAug 25, 2026
The record confirms Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent posted on X on 2026-08-25 that Iran's leadership is admitting the pressure is working. The post's own text and Iran International's report of it match the claim, so the claim is true as made.
This claim is about the present, so it is judged as of the day it was checked.
What we found
Supports. The archived X post from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, dated Aug 25, 2026, states: "Iran's leadership is admitting what the world can now see: the pressure is working."[1]
Supports. Iran International reported on Aug 25, 2026 that Bessent wrote the post on X saying Iran's leaders were acknowledging the impact of economic pressure, quoting the same wording.[2]
Context. The claim's wording matches the post's content. The post attributes the admission to Iranian President Pezeshkian and parliamentary speaker Ghalibaf, whose statements it quotes.[1][2]
Sources
2 sources: 2 not rated
- 1Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (@SecScottBessent) on Xx.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 2Bessent says US economic pressure on Iran is workingiranintl.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
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