Scott Bessent suggests Trump may ‘escalate to de-escalate’ Iran war — says ‘50 days’ of higher prices will be worth it

Bessent’s comments on NBC’s “Meet the Press” come one day after Trump threatened to “obliterate” Iranian energy infrastructure if the regime did not meet a 48 hour deadline to “fully open” the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump’s fiery ultimatum would expire just after 7:30 p.m. on Monday.