Scott Bessent defends U.S. military actions in Iran: ‘Sometimes you have to escalate to de-escalate’

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March 22, 202614:59

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Scott Bessent defends U.S. military actions in Iran: ‘Sometimes you have to escalate to de-escalate’14:59

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