US may ‘escalate to de-escalate’ attacks against Iran, says Scott Bessent
- Posted on March 22, 2026
- By South China Morning Post
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US may ‘escalate to de-escalate’ attacks against Iran, says Scott Bessent

US Treasury chief made the comment after Trump threatened to ‘obliterate’ Iranian energy plants if Tehran did not open the Strait of Hormuz.