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Pete Hegseth: “Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant and our friends over at…”

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Hegseth, Caine brief on Iran operation amid fragile ceasefire

Published | Video Starts at 04:23

But if Iran chooses poorly, then they will have a blockade and bombs dropping on infrastructure, power and energy. And at the same time, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant and our friends over at treasury are launching Operation Economic Fury as well, maximizing economic pressure across the entirety of the government to Iran. Choose wisely. The world watched, and so did you as the US Military moved seamlessly from major combat operations to a world class blockade. (04:23–04:36)

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Asserts that the U.S. Treasury is launching an operation to maximize economic pressure on Iran.

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