More lethal than the F-35: The powerful "Wolf of Wall Street" that is taking down Iran

A profile of Scott Bessent, the US Treasury Secretary, describing his path from George Soros's hedge fund to leading the economic campaign against Iran. The article focuses on the financial pressure methods he employs, including sanctions on oil, banks, and payment networks, using the dollar as a strategic weapon.

An extensive profile of Scott Bessent, the US Treasury Secretary under the Trump administration, describing his extraordinary journey from George Soros's hedge fund to leading the aggressive economic campaign against Iran. The article focuses on the financial pressure methods he employs, including sanctions on Iranian oil, foreign banks, currency exchange networks, and alternative payment systems, using the dollar as a strategic weapon. Bessent, an openly gay married father of two, is portrayed as an unusual figure in a Republican administration, but one whom Trump values for his understanding of markets and vulnerabilities. The article reviews his financial career, including his role in the 1992 move against the British pound, and his gradual political shift from proximity to Democrats to economic advising for Trump. The economic operation "Economic Pariah" is described as an attempt to cut off Iran from all economic lifelines, using martial language.