Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. Nathan Howard/AP Photo
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on March 19 that the United States is moving to seize funds transferred abroad by Iranian defectors, as the ongoing conflict with Iran enters its third week.
Speaking in the Oval Office during a meeting between President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Bessent said defections were occurring across multiple levels of the Iranian government and military.
