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Scott Bessent: “The US is only blockading Iranian ships.”

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

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ONE WEEK WARNING: Bessent predicts Iran could be forced to shut down oil wells

Published | Video Starts at 05:57

I think oil prices, we can see in the futures market that oil prices are already lower three months, six months, nine months out. But again, Maria, there are hundreds of oil tankers waiting in the Gulf to come out. The US is only blockading Iranian ships. and we will see. I wouldn't be surprised if we don't see more of those ships coming out. The Iranians, it reminds me, yeah, they're kind of like the Keystone cops here. (05:57–06:01)

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Asserts that the US blockade targets only Iranian ships.

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