Bessent defended the Trump administration’s deal with Iran, saying that lifting sanctions to allow Tehran to earn billions of dollars in oil revenue in order to restore the status

Bessent defended the Trump administration’s deal with Iran, saying that lifting sanctions to allow Tehran to earn billions of dollars in oil revenue in order to restore the status quo ante was a smart move. Link Treasury Chief Bessent Defends Trump’s Iran Deal Vice President J.D. Vance isn’t the only one being trotted out to sell an unpopular deal.