United States Secretary of the Treasury
United States Secretary of the Treasury (2025–)
| Born | 1962-08-21 · Conway, South Carolina |
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| Party | Republican |
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| Education | Yale University (BA) |
Portrait: United States Department of the Treasury · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
What this person said on the record, as reported, newest first.
In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said an “energy supply shock” caused by the war in Iran is straining the U.S. economy and predicted that prices will come down afterward.
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NBC News
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tehran was unable to export any crude oil in September as the U.S. military blockade and economic pressure on Iran’s regime intensified.
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VOA Chinese
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discusses the condition of Iran’s economy and the strength and resilience of the U.S. economy.
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Fox News
Oil prices rose Tuesday as concerns grew over escalating Iran-U.S. tensions. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC that all Iranian airlines would be shut down starting Wednesday.
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CNBC
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC that all Iranian airlines would be “shut down” starting Wednesday. He said Washington was pressuring Iran “like never before.”
CCNBC
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said a large bank would be sanctioned next week as part of the U.S. strategy toward Iran.
CCNBC
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil infrastructure were contributing to the global energy crisis and pushing prices higher. He spoke after a G20 finance ministers’ meeting attended by Russia’s Anton Siluanov, whose participation and talks with Bessent drew criticism from Ukraine’s allies. A U.S. sanctions bill targeting major buyers of Russian energy is facing resistance in the House, while the EU is considering additional restrictions on Russia.
MMeduza
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the administration’s sanctions are intensifying economic pressure on Iran and will “asphyxiate” the regime’s economy as inflation surges in the country.
FFox News
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that airlines, the maritime industry and digital assets could become targets as the Trump administration pursues its planned efforts to squeeze Iran’s economy.
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Reuters
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Strait of Hormuz route will eventually be bypassed and become “worthless.” His comments came after a sharp escalation in the US-Iran conflict, with US forces launching a fresh wave of strikes and Iran saying it had retaliated.
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Bloomberg Television
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has moved from his Washington-area home to a military base after an alleged Iranian threat to his life, the New York Times reported. Bessent has led the US sanctions and economic pressure campaign against Iran; the severity of the threat is unclear.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-11-11 08:09
In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said an “energy supply shock” caused by the war in Iran is straining the U.S. economy and predicted that prices will come down afterward.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-18 14:02
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tehran was unable to export any crude oil in September as the U.S. military blockade and economic pressure on Iran’s regime intensified.
VVOA ChineseOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-02 22:51
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discusses the condition of Iran’s economy and the strength and resilience of the U.S. economy.
FFox NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-27 19:30
Oil prices rose Tuesday as concerns grew over escalating Iran-U.S. tensions. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC that all Iranian airlines would be shut down starting Wednesday.
CCNBCOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-22 05:55
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC that all Iranian airlines would be “shut down” starting Wednesday. He said Washington was pressuring Iran “like never before.”
CCNBCOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-22 01:43
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said a large bank would be sanctioned next week as part of the U.S. strategy toward Iran.
CCNBCOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-11 00:54
The program examines Bessent’s challenge over the yen and Modi’s ambition for global payments. It also reports that the US says it destroyed Iranian tankers after a US Navy ship was targeted, while Brent crude moved toward $100 a barrel following US attacks on an Iranian tanker.
BBloomberg TelevisionOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-09 07:22
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discusses the August jobs report, construction and manufacturing, Operation Economic Outcast, China and other issues while addressing the Iran war on the program.
FFox NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-06 10:00
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil infrastructure were contributing to the global energy crisis and pushing prices higher. He spoke after a G20 finance ministers’ meeting attended by Russia’s Anton Siluanov, whose participation and talks with Bessent drew criticism from Ukraine’s allies. A U.S. sanctions bill targeting major buyers of Russian energy is facing resistance in the House, while the EU is considering additional restrictions on Russia.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-04 22:30
