Iran Confirms $7.5 Billion in Oil Revenues Transferred to Central Bank
💰 SANCTIONS — Iran banking $7.5bn while Bessent claims maximum pressure works. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: If $7.5bn reached Tehran's central bank, sanctions evasion is functioning at scale — directly undermining Bessent's scorecard. Origin matters: Chinese shadow purchases, frozen asset releases, or parallel rails each imply a different leak. Pezeshkian admitted 35% trade disruption this morning; this figure says oil revenues still move. Hardliners now have hard numbers to block any deal framed as capitulation.
