VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-20
“It is going to work in Iran, and we are going to collapse this regime.”
Scott Bessent · said 2026-08-20 · reported 2026-08-20
Bessent predicted the sanctions would topple the Iranian government.
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