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Treasury secretary defends U.S. military actions in Iran: 'Sometimes you have to escalate to de-escalate' (www.nbcnews.com)

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/44605830

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday defended strikes on Iran’s infrastructure since the U.S. and Israel began their joint war against the country in February, saying “sometimes you have to escalate to de-escalate.”

His comments came just hours after President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that he was giving Iranian leadership 48 hours to open the Strait of Hormuz or risk U.S. military strikes that “will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST!”

Bessent defended Trump’s rhetoric, saying it’s “the only language the Iranians understand.”

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[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 hours ago

"It's the only language the Iranians understand".

And apparently they speak it better than you nitwits.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 13 points 4 hours ago

[–] BennyTheExplorer@lemmy.world 11 points 4 hours ago

"War is peace"

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 5 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

It's incredible how inept this regime is... I think it would be hard to get stupider people in power

[–] 1984@lemmy.today 2 points 2 hours ago

Bush was very stupid but not this evil.

[–] Naich@piefed.world 19 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

Your politicians are idiots. It must be quite embarrassing for you.

[–] slemptastrophe@piefed.social 8 points 5 hours ago

It truly is.

[–] reversedposterior@lemmy.world 4 points 5 hours ago

I don't know whether they are idiots or just that they know most people are even bigger idiots

[–] Kintarian@lemmy.world 4 points 4 hours ago

The bombings will continue until morale improves

[–] comrade_twisty@feddit.org 31 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Since when is the treasury secretary involved in us foreign policy and waging war?

[–] apftwb@lemmy.world 17 points 6 hours ago

"Director Money, what would happen, hypothetically, if the oil barrels cost $150"