US Treasury Secretary: Trump Does Not Believe We Need a Deal with Iran... and We Will Continue to Increase Economic Pressure on It
Bessent confirms continued pressure on Iran and his transfer to a military base.
Translated by Qiyas from السياسة — Original source
“Iranian death threats will not intimidate me… My move to a military base was based on security advice”
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday that “President Donald Trump does not believe we need a deal with Iran.”
The U.S. minister stated that Washington would continue to increase economic pressure on Tehran, while blaming the Commerce Department for the failure in the Nvidia case.
In other remarks, Bessent affirmed that Iranian death threats would not intimidate him, noting that he had moved from his home in Washington, D.C., to reside in a military base in compliance with directives from the U.S. Secret Service, following threats against his life.
Speaking to CNBC, Bessent said that death threats would not intimidate him or other members of the U.S. administration, viewing them as evidence of the success of the “economic pariah” campaign aimed at isolating the Iranian economy through sanctions.
He added, “Why would I be afraid when we have a courageous military figure, President Trump, who has consistently received death threats?”
He clarified that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard represents a “besieged threat,” and confirmed that he had followed Secret Service instructions and relocated from his home to a military base.
