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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent<\/a> discussed whether President Donald Trump<\/a> may need to pull another “Operation Midnight Hammer<\/a>” against Iran as its leadership refuses to negotiate over its nuclear program.<\/p>\n

Joining “America Reports” on Wednesday, Bessent discussed the U.S. economy, midterm elections and ongoing nuclear talks with Iran.<\/p>\n

“What the Iranians understand is brute force, whether it’s in the financial markets, whether it’s on the military field and at Treasury, we have exercised maximum pressure,” he told Fox News. “We’re continuing to do that.”<\/p>\n

Bessent\u2019s remarks come after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> met with the president at the White House earlier Wednesday, where the two had what Bessent described as “very detailed talks.”<\/p>\n

RETIRED GENERAL ARGUES MILITARY ACTION AGAINST IRAN IS ‘BEST OPTION’ AS TRUMP FACES ‘HISTORIC OPPORTUNITY’<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Trump said “nothing definitive” was reached with Netanyahu in a post on Truth Social following the hours-long meeting.<\/p>\n

“There was nothing definitive reached other than I insisted that negotiations with Iran continue to see whether or not a deal can be consummated,” Trump wrote. “If it can, I let the Prime Minister know that will be a preference. If it cannot, we will just have to see what the outcome will be\u2026 Last time Iran decided that they were better off not making a deal, and they were hit with Midnight Hammer \u2014 That did not work well for them.”<\/p>\n

The president has been steadily increasing pressure on Iran to agree to the United States\u2019 demand that it dismantle its nuclear and ballistic missile programs.<\/p>\n

NIKKI HALEY URGES TRUMP TO MAKE IRAN ACTION A ‘LEGACY-DEFINING MOMENT’ BEFORE LEAVING OFFICE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Trump issued a warning\u00a0to Iran<\/a>\u00a0in January if it refuses to negotiate a nuclear deal.<\/p>\n

“As I told Iran once before, MAKE A DEAL! They didn\u2019t, and there was \u2018Operation Midnight Hammer<\/a>,\u2019 a major destruction of Iran. The next attack will be far worse! Don\u2019t make that happen again,” the president wrote Jan. 28 on Truth Social.<\/p>\n

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has rejected the United States’ nuclear demands, maintaining that the country will not negotiate over its ballistic missile program.<\/p>\n

TRUMP SAYS IRANIAN SUPREME LEADER KHAMENEI SHOULD BE ‘VERY WORRIED’ AMID TENSIONS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Bessent said he has received clear orders from the president to keep pressure on the Islamic regime, telling Fox News that Trump ordered him last March<\/a> to exert maximum pressure against Iran, including sanctions, and the strategy has “worked.”<\/p>\n

When asked whether Trump may have to resort to military action similar to last summer\u2019s “Operation Midnight Hammer,” Bessent said he didn’t want to get ahead of current talks, but that administration officials are positioning assets and weighing options.<\/p>\n

“The president and Secretary Hegseth are moving military assets toward Iran, and they’re going to have some decisions to make,” he said.<\/p>\n

TRUMP PRESSURES IRAN TO ‘COME TO THE TABLE’ AS ‘MASSIVE’ US ARMADA DRAWS NEAR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The secretary also revealed that Trump feels more confident about securing U.S. nuclear demands on Iran after “Operation Midnight Hammer” decimated the nation\u2019s nuclear facilities.<\/p>\n

“He believes that he can get a much better deal from the Iranians now after \u2018Operation Midnight Hammer\u2019 on June 22nd, but it’s up to the Iranians,” Bessent said.<\/p>\n

Bessent also detailed what he may do at the Treasury<\/a> to continue pressure on Iran.<\/p>\n

“We are tracking the Iranian leadership, the money that they’re sending around the world,” he said. “And if we are called upon, we will recover it for the Iranian people.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/scott-bessent-says-iran-understands-brute-force-trump-weighs-options-amid-nuclear-standoff <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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