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Sep 3, 2026 · Archive
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Bessent Vows To Freeze IRGC's Offshore Trusts And $100 Million Homes

At the G20 in Asheville, he named British Virgin Islands trust accounts and threatened to cut banks off the dollar.

  • Bessent told G20 finance ministers in Asheville, North Carolina, on Tuesday, September 1.
  • He named British Virgin Islands trust-company accounts and $100 million houses tied to the IRGC.
  • Seized assets, he said, could go to Iran's people or to USS Cole terror victims.

Why it matters: Naming the exact account and the exact house means the tracking finished long before the announcement.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Fox Business/Kudlow G20 fireside chat ↗ · Sep 3, 20269/3/26