VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-19
“The war must end, and that will be with some kind of a negotiated settlement,”
Scott Bessent · said 2026-10-18 · reported 2026-10-19
Bessent said the war must end through a negotiated settlement while speaking with Meet the Press.
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