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Middle East conflict: Scott Bessent defends US strikes on Iran, says ‘you have to escalate to de-escalate’
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Amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the US strikes on Iran. His remarks came a day after President Donald Trump threatened to obliterate power plants in Iran, if it fails to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.