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The issue of unpaid salaries comes as Iran’s already struggling economy has come under further pressure from the war, sanctions, an internet shutdown and the Hormuz blockade.

The report cited the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), which claimed that the man “admitted to active participation in procurement activities that benefited the Iranian military."

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the pressure on Tehran could lead the Iranian public to rise up against the regime or cause the IRGC to turn against itself.

Netanyahu made his remarks during an event at a Sderot hesder yeshiva, with N12 News reporting that some of the students began to sing anti-Palestinian songs in front of the prime minister.

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“If they do respond, they’ll be hit much harder,” Trump told Fox News. “This is a very big hit today. If it goes a third time, they’re going to be totally wiped out as a country.”

As Iran’s economic strain deepens, an expert told the Post that the regime is not close to collapse despite rising inflation.

The source, who has knowledge of Iranian decision-making and declined to be named, said that conditions in the Strait of Hormuz "will become worse for vessels that violate" rules set by Tehran.

In reference to the killing of anti-regime protestors, Trump claimed that over 100,000 have been killed and asserted that the regime in Tehran must be tried for war crimes.

The new sanctions come two days after the Treasury cracked down on what it called “far-left terrorist networks.”