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Scott Bessent: “We believe that the current Ayatollah is injured. We don't…”

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

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Treasury Secretary Bessent: U.S. is allowing Iranian tankers through Strait of Hormuz

Published | Video Starts at 02:44

First of all, the previous ayatollah did not want his son to become the Ayatollah. He left written instructions and they overrode him. We believe that the current Ayatollah is injured. We don't know to what extent and maybe Incapacitated. and they're just small base, small bases. They're in the bunker, they are panicked. And like the circular firing that they are doing, they are on their Gulf neighbors was a big mistake. (02:44–02:54)

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Asserts belief that the current Ayatollah is injured and possibly incapacitated.

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