The Trump administration's plan to crush Iran's economy will likely negate the need for major U.S. military operations against the Islamic Republic, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC on Thursday. "If we are doing the maximum economic pressure, then that means that likely there will not be a large-scale kinetic restart," Bessent said in an…
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0 claims checkedOil prices rise after Treasury Secretary says U.S. will collapse Iran with economic pressure Oil moved higher Thursday after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC on Thursday that an accelerated buyback of government debt could be higher than the announced $4 billion. In a live interview, Bessent said his department…