VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-04
“we are in talks with the Iranians.”
Scott Bessent · said 2026-08-04 · reported 2026-08-04
Oil prices moved lower after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in an interview on CNBC's "Squawk Box" that the U.S. is in talks with the Iranians.
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