Iran protests LIVE updates: Internet cut off amid fresh escalation in Tehran; death toll mounts to 45
U.S. Treasury’s Bessent says Iran facing precarious moment Iran’s economy is facing high inflation and other challenges, partly due to U.S. sanctions, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday (January 8, 2026), underscoring Washington’s concerns about Tehran cracking down violently on anti-regime protests. “The Iranian economy is on the ropes,” Mr. Bessent told the…