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.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced what he called an “unprecedented” campaign to cut Iran off from the global economy. The Trump administration is seeking to choke the country’s economy and bring an end to the nearly six-month-old war.
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Bloomberg News
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is holding a press conference expected to provide details on planned sanctions against Iran.
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The Associated Press
The Trump administration has imposed massive economic sanctions on Iran to increase pressure on Tehran. The discussion examines the geopolitical and economic fallout as Iranian oil threats escalate.
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Fox News
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the United States will impose what he calls the “toughest sanctions” in history against Iran. He says the measures, combined with a naval blockade, would be enough to “collapse” the regime.
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ABC News
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged allies to choose whether they support Washington’s effort to “squash” Iran’s economy, warning that countries doing business with Tehran could face US sanctions. He described the planned measures as the world’s largest coordinated economic isolation campaign, with more details due on 24 August.
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BBC News
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday that the United States would impose measures on Iran that have “never been seen.”
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Reuters
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that an agreement with Iran could be reached as early as Tuesday or Wednesday. He said the deal could allow the Strait of Hormuz to reopen. The comments were reported by CNBC. The statement points to a possible diplomatic step focused on restoring access through the strategic waterway.
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CGTN
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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.
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NBC 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.
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VOA 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.
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CNBCOriginal★★★☆☆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
