Scott Bessent
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Government
Washington Post: US Turns to China for Help in Ending War with Iran
DID Press: The Washington Post has reported that the administration of US President Donald Trump has asked China to use its influence over the Islamic Republic of Iran to mediate an end to the war between Tehran and Washington. The…
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Economy
China Voices Serious Concern Over New US Sanctions Ahead of Trade Talks
DID Press: China has expressed serious concern over new US sanctions targeting Chinese companies, as the two countries prepare for another round of trade negotiations and a possible meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump on…
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Economy
Iran’s SNSC Chief Rejects Bessent’s Claims, Says Tehran Will Not Retreat
DID Press: Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, has dismissed U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s remarks on economic pressure against Iran, saying Washington will fail in what Tehran describes as an “economic war” just as it allegedly…
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Economy
US Sanctions Turkish Bank Over Alleged Iran Financial Ties
DID Press: The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned Golden Global Investment Bank in Turkey and two affiliated companies, accusing them of facilitating tens of millions of dollars in transactions for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force (IRGC-QF) and providing access…
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