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U.S. will collapse Iran's economy by shutting down its oil industry, Treasury secretary says

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The U.S. is deploying sanctions against Iran aggressively for "immediate maximum impact," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday .

"If I were an Iranian , I would get all my money out of the rial now," he said.

The goal is to slash Iran 's oil exports of 1.5 million barrels per day to a trickle, the Treasury secretary said.

Trump reimposed pressure campaign on Iran through a presidential memorandum on Feb. 4 .

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