US-Iran Deal Has Makings, Says Bessent

By BPN News Desk May 29, 2026

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said Washington and Tehran may have the “makings of a deal” to wind down the conflict, though he made it clear that any agreement would depend on President Donald Trump’s final approval. Bessent Says US-Iran Talks Show Progress Bessent said the Trump

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US Says Iran Unable To Pay Soldiers

By BPN News Desk May 4, 2026

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has claimed that American economic pressure and maritime restrictions are severely weakening Iran’s government, saying Tehran is struggling to pay its soldiers amid the ongoing blockade. US Treasury Chief On Iran Blockade Bessent said the United States was “suffocating” Iran through economic pressure and a blockade affecting ships moving

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Bessent Says US Has Funds For Iran War

By BPN News Desk March 23, 2026

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington has enough money to fund the war with Iran, even as the administration prepares to seek additional support from Congress to keep the military supplied for a potentially longer conflict. His remarks came amid rising scrutiny over the financial cost of the war and the broader economic consequences […]

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Bessent Says Trump Xi Meeting Delay Is Logistical

By BPN News Desk March 16, 2026

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said any delay in a planned meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping would be driven by logistics linked to the Iran war, not by an attempt to pressure Beijing over the Strait of Hormuz. His remarks came as the conflict continued to disrupt shipping and […]

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No Trade Deal Until Soros Lapdogs Navarro and Bessent Undercut Trump’s Words

By BPN News Desk September 14, 2025

America today is speaking out of both sides of its mouth when it comes to India. On the stage, President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio shower New Delhi with praise, calling India an indispensable partner in stabilizing Asia, a bulwark against Chinese aggression, and a friend that shares democratic values. Sergio Gor backs […]

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Trump and His Minions Rage, Modi Stays Silent – Because Silence Is Golden

By BPN News Desk August 30, 2025

The week has been filled with the predictable chorus of noise from Washington’s most loyal Trump allies. Peter Navarro dusted off his megaphone to declare that Ukraine’s conflict is somehow “Modi’s war,” as if New Delhi were secretly pulling strings in Eastern Europe. Scott Bessent, never to be left behind, accused India of “profiteering” on […]

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Peter Navarro: Soros’s Unexpected Gift to Trumpism

By BPN News Desk August 22, 2025

Donald Trump has built his brand on railing against “globalist billionaires” like George Soros. Yet the irony is striking: one of the chief architects of his economic nationalism, Peter Navarro, owes his rise to the influence of Soros’s financial network. Today, this unlikely paradox has turned its focus on India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. […]