The Iranian regime’s state-run media has released a video putting a $10 million bounty on 20-year-old Barron Trump, the president’s youngest son.
The Trump administration has launched a relentless economic campaign against Iran called “Operation Economic Outcast,” warning that military strikes remain firmly on the table.
The Economic Hammer: ‘Operation Economic Outcast’
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declared a “zero-leakage” sanctions policy aimed at the “economic asphyxiation” of the Tehran regime. The administration is actively blocking all revenue sources that fund the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). President Trump is personally calling world leaders to demand they cease interactions with Iran, warning that any nation helping turn Iranian oil into revenue will face the “hammer of U.S. Treasury actions.”
Military Strikes Not Ruled Out
While the immediate focus is financial, the U.S. is maintaining a heavy military posture. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth explicitly stated that economic pressure does not foreclose the use of “kinetic strikes” against Iranian targets, including operations within the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
Iran Retaliates with Bounties and Backlash
Tehran has reacted with fierce condemnation and direct threats. Iranian Foreign Minister spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei accused the U.S. of using illegal coercion and intimidation to restrict global trade. Escalating the conflict further, Iranian state media released a video placing a $10 million bounty on the president’s 20-year-old son, Barron Trump, prompting an investigation by the U.S. Secret Service.
Allies Rally Behind the Noose
The aggressive strategy has received immediate praise from key regional allies. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly congratulated President Trump and Secretary Bessent on X, applauding the administration for exacting a steep price from the dictatorship and its global enablers.
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