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Scott Bessent: “The teams have been going back and forth and President Trump…”

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

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent holds White House press briefing — 5/28/2026

Published | Video Starts at 05:29

So I would expect on the other side of this that gasoline prices will follow on the table. Sorry, is there an agreement with Iran on the table? The teams have been going back and forth and President Trump has made it very clear, he talked about it at the Cabinet meeting, that he has several red lines and Iran has to turn over their highly enriched uranium. They cannot pursue a nuclear weapon and the Strait of Hormuth. Back to your question on energy has to free transit. Navigation of the seas has to be free and open as it was before. (05:29–05:44)

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Asserts that Trump has set red lines requiring Iran to turn over highly enriched uranium.

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