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Scott Bessent: We had maximum pressure, then we had Epic Fury, then we had Economic Fury, and then we had the blockade. And that’s how…

On the recordJune 24, 2026
We had maximum pressure, then we had Epic Fury, then we had Economic Fury, and then we had the blockade. And that’s how we got the Iranians to the negotiating table.
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Scott Bessent
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foreignpolicy.com
Jun 24, 2026

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Defending the Trump administration's Iran deal.

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