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Scott Bessent: “They're the largest state sponsor of terrorism.”

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

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Bessent: This was Iran's BIG mistake

Published | Video Starts at 01:48

And we're not going to put up with these pirates. So. But this is a chance for the Iranian leadership to try to become a normal country. They've been a pariah country for 47 years. They're the largest state sponsor of terrorism. And the Iranian people, they have a rich history. They're great merchants, they have great culture, music, food. (01:48–01:52)

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Asserts that Iran is the largest state sponsor of terrorism.

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