{"id":77892,"date":"2026-08-25T07:47:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T11:47:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/?p=77892"},"modified":"2026-08-25T07:51:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T11:51:24","slug":"again-the-trump-administration-resorts-to-financial-terrorism-and-economic-warfare-trade-wars-and-tariff-regimes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/?p=77892","title":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Again the Trump administration resorts to financial terrorism and economic warfare, trade wars and tariff regimes, energy sabotage and currency manipulation.<\/b><\/h2>"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>&#8220;Operation Economic Outcast&#8221; Begins: Bessent Warns Countries Helping Iran Face Expulsion From Dollar System<\/h1>\n<p><!--more-->ZeroHedge.com<\/p>\n<h2>Summary<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><u><strong><em>Bessent Unveils &#8220;Operation Economic Outcast&#8221; Against Iran\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/u><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Pakistan enters diplomatic push:<\/strong>\u00a0Pakistan&#8217;s army chief reportedly traveled to Tehran after Trump urged him to help reopen Iran talks.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Iran threatens new tanker action:<\/strong>\u00a0Tehran blacklisted 45 vessels and warned of further Hormuz attacks.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>US readies sweeping sanctions:<\/strong>\u00a0Bessent is preparing a sweeping economic offensive targeting Iran and its trading partners.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Rial collapses:<\/strong>\u00a0Iran&#8217;s currency hit a record low as inflation and economic pressures intensify.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Hormuz leverage in question:<\/strong>\u00a0Washington &amp; Western sources claim US-supervised shipping through the Oman corridor has surged 400%.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"polymarket-us-x-iran-diplomatic-meeting-by-august-31-2026-2\" class=\"polymarket-embed\" aria-label=\"Polymarket prediction market: US x Iran diplomatic meeting by August 31, 2026?\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"US x Iran diplomatic meeting by August 31, 2026? \u2014 Polymarket Prediction Market\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.polymarket.com\/market?market=us-x-iran-diplomatic-meeting-by-august-31-2026-2&amp;height=300\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><figcaption><strong>US x Iran diplomatic meeting by August 31, 2026?<\/strong><br \/>\nYes 2% \u00b7 No 98%<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/polymarket.com\/event\/next-round-of-us-iran-peace-talks-byptptpt-20260623022722982\">View full market &amp; trade on Polymarket<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>*\u00a0 *\u00a0 *<\/p>\n<h2>Bessent Talks<\/h2>\n<p>Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will hold a press conference at 1 p.m. to detail the latest sanctions plan against Iran, which he described to CNBC earlier as the greatest campaign of\u00a0<b>&#8220;coordinated economic isolation in the history of the world.&#8221;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Summary: US Treasury Sanctions Nearly 60 Iran-Linked Entities, Individuals And Vessels Across Nuclear, Missile, Cyber And Oil Networks:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i><strong>Five sectors face potential secondary sanctions<\/strong>: digital assets, technology, gold, aviation and shipping.<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><strong>Measures target brokerage networks and shadow-fleet vessels<\/strong>\u00a0operating across the UAE, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Switzerland and Europe.<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>Bessent\u00a0<strong>warns that countries failing to take action &#8220;will be removed from the US dollar system.&#8221;<\/strong><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Bessent launched the Trump administration&#8217;s long-awaited &#8220;<strong>Operation Economic Outcast<\/strong>,&#8221; unveiling sweeping sanctions designed to\u00a0<strong>sever Iran from the global financial dollar system<\/strong>\u00a0and punish any foreign government or entity that continues facilitating Tehran&#8217;s trade.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>first wave of sanctions targets nearly 60 Iran-linked entities<\/strong>, individuals and vessels connected to the regime&#8217;s nuclear, missile, cyber and oil networks.<\/p>\n<p>The measures span a global web of brokerage companies, financial intermediaries and shadow-fleet vessels operating across\u00a0<strong>China, Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Switzerland and Europe<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<u><strong>No one is above the reach of US sanctions<\/strong><\/u>,&#8221; Bessent warned during the press conference.<\/p>\n<p>Bessent made clear that Trump&#8217;s campaign extends well beyond Iran. Foreign companies dealing with Tehran now face an explicit choice: sever those ties or risk losing access to the US financial system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bessent stopped just short of naming countries such as China&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>If others don&#8217;t act, Treasury will unilaterally act,<\/strong>&#8221; he said, adding that Washington &#8220;expects action&#8221; from other nations.<\/p>\n<p>Bessent added, &#8220;<strong>To those who enable Iran, don&#8217;t test US resolve<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>obvious pressure point here is China<\/strong>, which remains the largest buyer of Iranian crude. Washington has previously sanctioned independent Chinese refiners and trading companies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Live<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ww5URBIP2_I?si=lHqxnCDYqL9SWT6m\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Trump asked Pakistan to Seek Diplomatic Reopening With Iran; Tehran Threatens More Hormuz Attacks<\/h2>\n<p>Just hours before the expected Bessent presser where he&#8217;s expected to threaten any countries doing business with Iran with severe secondar sanctions (while it remains clear major power like China and Russia won&#8217;t readily comply), Iran says it is prepared to attack more foreign tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. The Houthis are in the meantime targeting more Saudi vessels in the Red Sea region.<\/p>\n<p>Tehran announced it has<strong>\u00a0blacklisted 45 tankers for violating its rules<\/strong>\u00a0to cross Hormuz, while underscoring its intent to take action against future transits and any vessels transferring loads with them. It is demanding &#8216;fees&#8217; under the Oman-brokered management plan, which Washington has balked at. This comes as the US threatens Iran with &#8220;the toughest sanctions in history&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><em>Iranian response ahead of Bessent presser:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/s3\/files\/inline-images\/ghstatement.jpg?itok=1jaFl5tU\" data-image-external-href=\"\" data-image-href=\"\/s3\/files\/inline-images\/ghstatement.jpg?itok=1jaFl5tU\" data-link-option=\"0\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"NodeBody_image__QqkYz\" src=\"https:\/\/files.zhedge.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1920,quality=75,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/ghstatement.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 1000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/files.zhedge.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=640,quality=75,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/ghstatement.jpg 640w, https:\/\/files.zhedge.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=750,quality=75,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/ghstatement.jpg 750w, https:\/\/files.zhedge.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=828,quality=75,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/ghstatement.jpg 828w, https:\/\/files.zhedge.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1080,quality=75,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/ghstatement.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/files.zhedge.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,quality=75,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/ghstatement.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/files.zhedge.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1920,quality=75,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/ghstatement.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"249\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Also being reported by Monday late morning is that\u00a0Pakistan&#8217;s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, held a phone call with President Trump last week wherein the US leader\u00a0<strong>reportedly asked for negotiations with Iran to be opened back up<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Munir has\u00a0<strong>newly arrived in Tehran for talks with Iranian officials<\/strong>, according Tasnim news agency, in what&#8217;s clearly ongoing shuttle diplomacy (very indirect, it seems)&#8230; amid hopes that future talks could be salvaged.<\/p>\n<h2>Big Bessent Iran Presser Set for 2 pm<\/h2>\n<p>In the coming hours, the Trump administration is expected to unveil a sweeping campaign to economically isolate Iran and its trading partners, with China likely the primary target. The escalation is designed to force Tehran back to the negotiating table, as its only leverage &#8211; the Strait of Hormuz &#8211; appears to be quickly eroding. Commercial ships are now transiting the newly opened,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/energy\/axios-40-tankers-transited-hormuz-friday-night-real-crisis-diesel\">US military-supervised shipping corridor off Oman<\/a>, raising the possibility that Iran has partially lost control of the critical waterway.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/s3\/files\/inline-images\/2026-08-23_08-26-45.png?itok=vqJvaB2N\" data-image-external-href=\"\" data-image-href=\"\/s3\/files\/inline-images\/2026-08-23_08-26-45.png?itok=vqJvaB2N\" data-link-option=\"0\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"NodeBody_image__QqkYz\" src=\"https:\/\/files.zhedge.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1920,quality=75,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/2026-08-23_08-26-45.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 1000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/files.zhedge.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=640,quality=75,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/2026-08-23_08-26-45.png 640w, https:\/\/files.zhedge.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=750,quality=75,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/2026-08-23_08-26-45.png 750w, https:\/\/files.zhedge.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=828,quality=75,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/2026-08-23_08-26-45.png 828w, https:\/\/files.zhedge.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1080,quality=75,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/2026-08-23_08-26-45.png 1080w, https:\/\/files.zhedge.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,quality=75,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/2026-08-23_08-26-45.png 1200w, https:\/\/files.zhedge.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1920,quality=75,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/2026-08-23_08-26-45.png 1920w\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"303\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC that he would hold a\u00a0<strong>press conference on Monday to &#8220;talk about exactly what we&#8217;re going to do&#8221; regarding an economic war against Tehran.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Economic pressure means that we are going to all of our allies, and this is going to be the greatest coordinated economic isolation in the history of the world, and we are going to them and saying, &#8216;You are either with us or against us,'&#8221; Bessent said.<\/p>\n<h2>Bessent Claims &#8216;End Game&#8217; &#8211; Tehran Differs<\/h2>\n<p>Late Sunday, Bessent wrote on X: &#8220;<strong>We are now entering the endgame<\/strong>. At dawn begins an economic D-Day, the single greatest financial offensive ever marshaled against an adversary.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/s3\/files\/inline-images\/bessent_0.png?itok=Z2EqNA4D\" data-image-external-href=\"\" data-image-href=\"\/s3\/files\/inline-images\/bessent_0.png?itok=Z2EqNA4D\" data-link-option=\"0\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"NodeBody_image__QqkYz\" src=\"https:\/\/files.zhedge.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1920,quality=75,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/bessent_0.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 1000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/files.zhedge.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=640,quality=75,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/bessent_0.png 640w, https:\/\/files.zhedge.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=750,quality=75,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/bessent_0.png 750w, https:\/\/files.zhedge.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=828,quality=75,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/bessent_0.png 828w, https:\/\/files.zhedge.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1080,quality=75,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/bessent_0.png 1080w, https:\/\/files.zhedge.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,quality=75,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/bessent_0.png 1200w, https:\/\/files.zhedge.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1920,quality=75,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/bessent_0.png 1920w\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;President Trump has dismantled Iran&#8217;s military capabilities, destroyed nearly 100 percent of its military factories, and buried its nuclear program,&#8221; Bessent continued.<\/p>\n<p>He noted, &#8220;The Islamic Republic has subsisted by dressing extortion as security guarantees. It has drawn strength from a calculus that regards Iranian retaliation as certain and American enforcement as negotiable. Under President Trump, that era is over. And those who fear the danger of defying Tehran ought not to discount the cost of testing Washington.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2091664440785502582&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zerohedge.com%2Fgeopolitical%2Fentering-endgame-bessent-unveil-economic-d-day-assault-isolate-iran&amp;sessionId=2fdfb97862fa3d36a7267e777e371d03e88c7ed8&amp;siteScreenName=zerohedge&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"2091664440785502582\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2>Rial Record Low<\/h2>\n<p><strong>In markets, Iran&#8217;s currency tumbled to a record low. The rial dropped to about 2.02 million per US dollar on the open market\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonbast.com\/\"><em>(bonbast.com)<\/em><\/a><strong>, compared with the central bank&#8217;s official rate of roughly 1.5 million<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/s3\/files\/inline-images\/2026-08-24_04-27-03.jpg?itok=IBg3UVSG\" data-image-external-href=\"\" data-image-href=\"\/s3\/files\/inline-images\/2026-08-24_04-27-03.jpg?itok=IBg3UVSG\" data-link-option=\"0\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"NodeBody_image__QqkYz\" src=\"https:\/\/files.zhedge.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1920,quality=75,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/2026-08-24_04-27-03.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 1000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/files.zhedge.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=640,quality=75,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/2026-08-24_04-27-03.jpg 640w, https:\/\/files.zhedge.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=750,quality=75,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/2026-08-24_04-27-03.jpg 750w, https:\/\/files.zhedge.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=828,quality=75,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/2026-08-24_04-27-03.jpg 828w, https:\/\/files.zhedge.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1080,quality=75,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/2026-08-24_04-27-03.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/files.zhedge.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,quality=75,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/2026-08-24_04-27-03.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/files.zhedge.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1920,quality=75,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/2026-08-24_04-27-03.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"287\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Even before the US and Israel operation to neuter Iran&#8217;s offensive capabilities on\u00a0Feb. 28, the\u00a0rial had been under pressure, coupled with\u00a0persistent double-digit inflation and economic turmoil. Economic conditions have worsened since the US Navy&#8217;s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz disrupted\u00a0trade and government revenue.<\/p>\n<p>The economic shock is increasingly visible across\u00a0household prices.\u00a0<strong>Rice has jumped 60% in just a few months, while beef prices have soared by 150%.\u00a0The International Monetary Fund forecasts a 5% contraction in Iran&#8217;s economy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned of\u00a0mounting economic pressure on Tehran,\u00a0while cautioning against &#8220;humiliatingly&#8221; backing down &#8220;before the enemy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Truth Social: Iran is Completely Collapsing<\/h2>\n<p><em>Trump posts this short statement on Monday, saying&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/s3\/files\/inline-images\/trumptsirannew.jpg?itok=PuePAVGS\" data-image-external-href=\"\" data-image-href=\"\/s3\/files\/inline-images\/trumptsirannew.jpg?itok=PuePAVGS\" data-link-option=\"0\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"NodeBody_image__QqkYz\" src=\"https:\/\/files.zhedge.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1920,quality=75,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/trumptsirannew.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 1000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/files.zhedge.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=640,quality=75,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/trumptsirannew.jpg 640w, https:\/\/files.zhedge.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=750,quality=75,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/trumptsirannew.jpg 750w, https:\/\/files.zhedge.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=828,quality=75,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/trumptsirannew.jpg 828w, https:\/\/files.zhedge.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1080,quality=75,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/trumptsirannew.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/files.zhedge.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,quality=75,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/trumptsirannew.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/files.zhedge.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1920,quality=75,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/trumptsirannew.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"112\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>BUT&#8230; the US has fallen back to merely economic war and sanctions measures, after this:<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2091682852350120359&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zerohedge.com%2Fgeopolitical%2Fentering-endgame-bessent-unveil-economic-d-day-assault-isolate-iran&amp;sessionId=2fdfb97862fa3d36a7267e777e371d03e88c7ed8&amp;siteScreenName=zerohedge&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"2091682852350120359\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;The war must come to an end at some point,&#8221; Pezeshkian emphasized in a speech\u00a0quoted by state media. &#8220;It is better that we demonstrate our strength and dignity today and tell the world that we have won and that we are ending the war.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Tehran&#8217;s leverage over the critical waterway eroded last week as new data over the weekend showed that commercial transits through the US military-supervised Oman shipping corridor surged 400%. 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