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
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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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US Treasury Secretary Bessent says Washington’s sanctions on Iran are intended to force Tehran to “come to the table.” He wants other countries to help isolate Iran and compel its capitulation in a war that has recently passed the six-month mark.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-31 17:00
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov at the G20 finance ministers’ summit in Asheville, North Carolina. Reports said they discussed Donald Trump’s plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war and possible economic cooperation. European governments objected to Siluanov’s attendance; he ultimately skipped the traditional group photo. It was his first in-person G20 meeting since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-31 16:56
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Iran is taking U.S. sanctions seriously and is lashing out as mounting pressure weighs on its economy.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-31 15:22
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s interventionist actions this summer have already prompted pushback and raised questions about his credibility in financial markets. He now faces a test among global peers.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-31 12:00
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is hosting a meeting of G20 finance ministers, which is being broadcast live.
GGuardian NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-31 11:41
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is hosting a meeting of G20 finance ministers in Asheville, North Carolina, with the event being broadcast live.
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The Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-31 09:09
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Reuters on Sunday that the Treasury Department is likely to announce new secondary sanctions each week to increase economic pressure on Iran, initially focusing on banks.
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent faces a major test of his economic diplomacy this week as he urges finance leaders from the G20 economies to reduce global trade imbalances, support growth and cut business ties with Iran. He must also ease concerns over rising U.S. debt and bond yields.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-30 10:15
CNN analysis says Scott Bessent’s “Operation Economic Outcast” threatens damaging new sanctions against countries that refuse to stop doing business with Iran, but leaves unnamed the one country that could determine whether the effort succeeds: China.
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CNNOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-26 08:00
The Trump administration’s latest sanctions against Iran have swept up dozens of businesses in China and Hong Kong, while stopping short of the far more consequential move of targeting major Chinese financial institutions.
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