TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – Dismissing the latest threats raised by US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent, Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Abdolnasser Hemmati has said, “Count your chickens first, then talk about winter.”
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Iran's Central Bank Governor Dismisses US Treasury Secretary's Threats Over Economic Sanctions
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November 15, 2026
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Iran's Central Bank Governor Abdolnasser Hemmati dismissed recent threats from US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, using a Persian proverb to suggest the US should focus on its own economic situation before making threats. The exchange reflects ongoing US-Iran tensions over economic sanctions and financial policy.
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