US Treasury Secretary: Iran's Leaders Like Rats Trapped in Sewer Pipe
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bassant reported that an eight-week economic isolation campaign has caused unprecedented damage to Iran's regime, leading to currency collapse and projected 25% economic contraction. He described Iranian leaders as "rats trapped in a sewer pipe" due to fear, noting that funding for regional proxies like Hamas and Hezbollah is drying up. The crisis is paralyzing the regime's operational capabilities, including its ability to pay personnel and replenish military equipment.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Iran's currency has collapsed, with the dollar exceeding 3 million rials, according to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bassant.
- The U.S. projects Iran's economy could shrink by 25% in the year ending March 2027.
- Revolutionary Guards members are described as "rats trapped in a sewer pipe" due to fear, Bassant stated.
- Funding for Iranian proxies like Hamas and Hezbollah is drying up due to U.S. financial pressure.
- The economic crisis prevents Iran from paying its personnel and replenishing military equipment.
Eight weeks into an economic isolation campaign against Iran, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bassant has revealed dramatic data indicating an unprecedented erosion of the Tehran regime's strength. He stated that financial and economic pressure is causing a systemic collapse impacting the government's stability and Iran's regional operational arms. The Iranian currency has reportedly collapsed, with the official exchange rate no longer published. Estimates suggest the dollar has surpassed three million rials. U.S. government projections anticipate the Iranian economy could shrink by an unprecedented 25% within a single year, from March 2026 to March 2027. For comparison, the Soviet economy contracted 22% over three years during the fall of the Iron Curtain and the USSR's dissolution.
Concerns have spread from Iranian politicians to the security apparatus, with the Revolutionary Guards expressing deep worry over the economic collapse in both public statements and private discussions. Bassant described the fear among the leadership, stating, "Many of the Revolutionary Guards now resemble rats trapped in a sewer pipe; they fear for their lives and are barricading themselves in bunkers." He cautioned that this situation could make them more dangerous. This isolation from street-level realities is occurring while Iran's Supreme Leader is also increasingly isolated. The economic crisis is paralyzing the regime's operational capabilities, with Bassant reporting that the government can no longer pay its personnel. Furthermore, a severe dollar shortage prevents the renewal of military resources and equipment. Funding for Iran's regional proxies, including the Houthis, Hamas, and Hezbollah, is drying up as financial channels are systematically blocked. Bassant concluded that by restricting financial flows, the U.S. is reaching the forefront of its campaign against the regime.
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