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Treasury Secretary Bessant warned at G20 that Strait of Hormuz could become a worthless waterway within two years, and Iranian insiders say the pressure is testing Tehran's ability to withstand the squeeze.","category":"Conflict & Security","area":"Middle East","publishedAt":"2026-09-07T04:25:23.380Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-07T02:39:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-07T04:25:23.380Z","readTime":"2 min read","scores":{"trust":39,"critic":69,"hype":30,"notes":{"trust":"Only one named official (Treasury Secretary Bessant) and anonymous insiders; no documents; -15 for anonymous sourcing.","critic":"Provides context of six‑month conflict and specific date, but lacks quotes and clear separation of fact/comment.","hype":"Headline emphasizes US pressure, but body offers only repeated summaries without new evidence."}},"tags":["#MiddleEast","#USSanctions","#Iran","#StraitOfHormuz","#EconomicPressure","#G20"],"entities":["United States","Iran","Treasury Secretary Bessant","Iranian insiders","G20","Strait of Hormuz"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["The United States launched a massive economic campaign against Iran six months after the conflict started","Washington paired a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz with tougher sanctions that cut oil revenue and restrict currency access","Treasury Secretary Bessant warned at the G20 that the Strait could become a worthless waterway within two years","Iranian insiders say the economic pressure is making it harder for Tehran to withstand the squeeze"]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Six months after the conflict began, the United States started a large‑scale economic campaign against Iran. The effort combines a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz with expanded sanctions that cut oil revenue and restrict Iran's access to foreign currency."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"At the G20 finance ministers' summit, Treasury Secretary Bessant said the pressure could render the Strait of Hormuz a \"worthless body of water\" within two years. 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