U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that the United States is implementing "Operation Epic Wrath" to economically strangle the Iranian regime, including rerouting 49 commercial ships as part of a naval blockade.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that the United States is implementing "Operation Epic Wrath" to economically strangle the Iranian regime, including rerouting 49 commercial ships as part of a naval blockade.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox News that the IRGC is a corrupt institution stealing from the Iranian people and holding assets abroad, which the U.S. is tracking and freezing to preserve for the Iranian people; he also noted increased economic pressure and cooperation from Gulf neighbors to block IRGC assets.
On Sunday, May 3, a bulk carrier ship near Sirik Port and en route through the Strait of Hormuz was targeted by several small vessels approximately 20 kilometers west of the port; all crew members are reported safe with no environmental damage.
According to Israeli media reports, the Israeli army is preparing for a potential U.S. attack on Iran, coinciding with the CENTCOM commander's visit to the region; Benjamin Netanyahu stated that every point in Iran's airspace is accessible to Israel. Meanwhile, the IRGC Intelligence Organization claimed the U.S. faces an "impossible operation" or a "bad deal," and reports suggest heightened security in Tehran.
Sources report that President Trump is considering the withdrawal of significant US forces from Spain and Italy due to the countries' criticisms of US military actions and their refusal to grant basing rights for operations against Iran.
اسکات بسنت، وزیر خزانهداری آمریکا، روز یکشنبه گفت که ایالات متحده از طریق «محاصره اقتصادی» که همزمان با عملیات نظامی آغاز شده، در حال «خفه کردن» حکومت ایران است. او در گفتوگو با شبکه فاکسنیوز با اشاره به ابتکار وزارتخانهاش برای تکمیل عملیات «خشم حماسی» آمریکا علیه ایران گفت: Show more