US Treasury Secretary Admits Sanctions Deliberately Crippled Iran’s Economy, Fuelling Protests
Daily Politics Desk Opinion
A segment on The Jimmy Dore Show (@thejimmydoreshow), featuring economist Jeffrey Sachs, analysed recent public remarks by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent concerning Iran. The discussion centred on the Secretary's admission that the Trump administration's "maximum pressure" sanctions policy had successfully collapsed Iran’s currency, caused bank failures, and created severe import shortages, leading directly to widespread public protests.
The show presented this as a clear admission that U.S. sanctions are a form of deliberate economic warfare and a regime-change tool, intended to create domestic unrest. Sachs argued that such a policy constitutes illegal collective punishment under international law. The segment criticised mainstream media for reportedly ignoring this causation and framing the protests solely as a result of domestic Iranian mismanagement.
Furthermore, the analysis warned of long-term strategic consequences for the United States. It posited that the aggressive weaponisation of the dollar and sanctions accelerates global de-dollarisation, encouraging other nations to seek alternative financial systems. This, they argued, undermines the foundation of American economic power and sets the stage for long-term geopolitical and financial decline.
Source: U.S. Economic War Crimes ACTUALLY Caused Iranian Protests! - Admits U.S. Treasury Secretary (Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpozmGFoA08