Washington, May 4 -- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has declared that America is currently "suffocating" Iran through intense financial and economic constraints, predicting that the leadership in Tehran is nearing a point of collapse.

In an interview with Fox News' Sunday Morning Futures, the Treasury Secretary indicated that the pressure campaign has reached a critical phase. "We have been running a marathon over the past 12 months, and now we are sprinting toward the finish line," Bessent remarked.

He further noted the internal strain on the Iranian military, stating, "They are not able to pay their soldiers. This is a real economic blockade."

With direct military strikes currently paused, the administration's strategy has shift...