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US may ‘escalate to de-escalate’ against Iran – Treasury chief

ABITECH Analysis · Nigeria macro Sentiment: -0.60 (negative) · 22/03/2026
Asked on NBC's "Meet the Press" if Trump was winding down or escalating the war, Bessent said: "They're not mutually exclusive. Sometimes you have to escalate to de-escalate."
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