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Scott Bessent defends military action in Iran, saying U.S. has to 'escalate to de-escalate'
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended strikes on Iran's infrastructure since the U.S and Israel's joint operation began, saying "sometimes you have to escalate to de-escalate."