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Scott Bessent: “Inflation's probably over 200% [in Iran].”

Featuring: Scott Bessent, Republican | Secretary of the Treasury | National

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FULL REMARKS: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Speaks At Reagan National Economic Forum

Published | Video Starts at 19:00

Financially, I think 40 or 50% of the troops aren't getting paid. Police aren't reporting to the station. Inflation's probably over 200% [in Iran]. They're having to give out food vouchers. They have turned off the Internet. So there was an information vacuum. And we'll see. The Iranians have engaged as they could. (19:00–19:03)

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