SCOTT BESSENT: This strikes right at the elite class. They won't even be able to visit their relatives in London, their lovers in Paris, or their own money in Switzerland.

This level of financial pressure on the Iranian elites should have been implemented long ago. It's about time.

— Grant Newsham (@NewshamGrant) October 12, 2026

The United States has launched a new "Absolute Isolation Operation" against Iran. Secretary Bessent said, "This strikes right at the elite class. They won't even be able to visit their relatives in London, their lovers in Paris, or their own money in Switzerland." It comprehensively blocks the leadership, the wealthy class, oil revenues, and freedom of movement. This escalates the "Economic Exile Operation," which began in August, to the "Absolute Isolation" level. Do it!

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Right now, over the past few months, as of yesterday the score is  approximately 1.2 billion barrels for the US, zero for Iran.  Zero.  Iran now has no oil on the water.  They have negative cash flow.  We have cut them off.  We have cut off their Airline service to the world.  If these Iranians love their country, congratulations, you get to stay there.  And that hits the elites.  They can't go see their relatives in London, their girlfriends in Paris, or their money in Switzerland.  And they are cut off from the world.