[U.S. Treasury Secretary: Iran’s economy “doesn’t have to collapse” but the Iranian regime needs to “return to its senses”] August 31, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent said today that U.S. sanctions are putting economic pressure on the Iranian regime, which has prompted Iran to take military action. Bessant said that the U.S. government will continue to exert pressure and Iran's economy "does not have to collapse," but the Iranian regime needs to "return to sanity." Bessant said in an interview that the goal of U.S. economic pressure is to create a situation that would make Iran willing to sit at the negotiating table. Bessant believes that the United States' "economic isolation actions", which combined with the blockade measures have left Iran isolated and helpless, will prompt Iran to seek a deal. (CCTV International News)