US has lost patience: two members of the Iranian delegation expelled

Two Iranian diplomats were forcibly expelled from the US after refusing to comply with a deportation order and remaining in New York after the UN General Assembly. Meanwhile, the White House released data on the collapse of the Iranian economy: 90% inflation and the rial plummeting to a record low of 2.5 million to the dollar. Trump and Hegseth warned about the Iranian nuclear program.

Two Iranian diplomats were forcibly expelled from the United States after ignoring a deportation order and remaining in New York days after the UN General Assembly concluded. The US State Department ordered all members of the Iranian delegation to leave immediately after the discussions ended, but two chose to stay. After a further reminder, one flew out on Friday night and the other on Saturday morning. A senior US official was quoted as saying that Secretary of State Marco Rubio "means business." Meanwhile, the White House released data indicating the success of the economic strangulation campaign: inflation in Iran is approaching 90% and the local currency has plummeted to a record low of over 2.5 million rials to the dollar. Treasury Under Secretary Erin Brown vowed that Washington would be "absolutely ruthless" in cutting Iran off from the global financial system. President Trump said Iran has been "beaten and largely destroyed" and has retreated from its nuclear ambitions, but warned that the decision on the next step will be "the easy way or the hard way." Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth declared that "Iran will never have a nuclear weapon." The US military is bolstering its presence in the Gulf, including aircraft carriers and marine forces, to ensure control of the Strait of Hormuz.