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Bessent Says Iran Will Have No Oil Revenues

By Drooid · Oct 4, 2026, 6:04 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

President Donald Trump sent USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier and 10,000 sailors to the Middle East.
Iran’s inflation neared 90% and the rial fell about 25% in two months.
U.S. blockade stopped Iran’s crude exports, with no oil loaded onto tankers in September.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Iran will have no oil on the water, ending revenues.
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi offered UN nuclear inspector access for sanctions relief.

History

Historical Context

After the 1979 Iranian Revolution toppled the Shah, Ayatollah Khomeini’s supporters stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran on November 4, taking 90 hostages—including 53 Americans. President Jimmy Carter responded by halting Iranian oil imports on November 12 and freezing Iranian assets on November 14, actions framed by the Cold War, the end of détente and the 1970s energy crisis.

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Story summary

President Donald Trump sent USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier and 10,000 sailors to the Middle East.
Iran’s inflation neared 90% and the rial fell about 25% in two months.
U.S. blockade stopped Iran’s crude exports, with no oil loaded onto tankers in September.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Iran will have no oil on the water, ending revenues.
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi offered UN nuclear inspector access for sanctions relief.

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