Scott Bessent

Pentagon prepares three-day offensive as Trump rules out attacks before November 3 vote

Behind her, a white hatchback car is parked along the street in front of a shaded structure

Iran’s seaborne oil exports have been all but halted by a U.S. blockade and sanctions

The economist previously held senior roles at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the National Endowment for Democracy

Two persons associated with SSPL Solutions — Dhwani and Nisarg Vora, and three persons related to Samudra Marine Services — Ketan Kochikar, Bhupendrasingh Sahu and Harishyam Hariharan Chundakattil have also been blocked from performing any transactions related to their respective firms

Two persons associated with SSPL Solutions — Dhwani and Nisarg Vora, and three persons related to Samudra Marine Services — Ketan Kochikar, Bhupendrasingh Sahu and Harishyam Hariharan Chundakattil have also been blocked from performing any transactions related to their respective firms

THE GLITZY gathering in Washington on September 29th to roll out America.gov had more in common with an iPhone launch than the announcement of a government website

Marco Rubio, the secretary of state, strode the stage like a besuited Steve Jobs, explaining how an artificial-intelligence (AI) chatbot would soon make it easier for Americans to get passports

Treasury is cutting off the regime's last major source of illicit revenue and strengthening international pressure to hold Tehran accountable,' a Treasury official told reporters in a call

The chart featuring the "45/47” logo occasionally used by the White House and Trump’s political campaigns, though it has not yet appeared in any official publications and did not state the basis on which oil had returned to "pre-war levels." Prices for oil and gas increased sharply following the U.S.-Israeli strikes on February 28, which kicked off the conflict and Iran’s closure of the Hormuz Strait, and remain significantly higher than before this date

The chart featuring the "45/47” logo occasionally used by the White House and Trump’s political campaigns, though it has not yet appeared in any official publications and did not state the basis on which oil had returned to "pre-war levels." Prices for oil and gas increased sharply following the U.S.-Israeli strikes on February 28, which kicked off the conflict and Iran’s closure of the Hormuz Strait, and remain significantly higher than before this date

They also insisted that the development of Russia's emerging satellite system be halted, which Ukraine has warned could prove devastating because of real-time bombardments this winter

Marco Rubio, the secretary of state, strode the stage like a besuited Steve Jobs, explaining how an artificial-intelligence (AI) chatbot would soon make it easier for Americans to get passports

President Donald Trump is set to spotlight one of his administration's signature financial initiatives on Wednesday, hosting an Oval Office event to celebrate the automatic enrollment of millions of American children into Trump Accounts

During a January meeting at the Treasury Department, Bessent confronted John Hurley, the agency’s undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, yelling at him in front of aides and unleashing profanities

Marco Rubio, the secretary of state, strode the stage like a besuited Steve Jobs, explaining how an artificial-intelligence (AI) chatbot would soon make it easier for Americans to get passports

The US sanctioned El Tanque in 2024, identifying him as Ivan Cazarin Molina

For one, the administration has extended the deadline to secure an interest rate deduction

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made quite the comparison while weighing in on artificial intelligence leaders who have increasingly made calls for stronger government guardrails and a slowdown in AI’s accelerating development

Tehran warns of deadlier retaliation as Yemen tensions add to regional turmoil

Trump did not disclose what action his administration could take against Iran or provide a timeline for his next steps

The Ukrainian president made the comments on Sunday during a news conference alongside German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Kyiv

Trump did not disclose what action his administration could take against Iran or provide a timeline for his next steps

Diesel falls sharply as EU considers releasing 50mn barrels under pressure from Trump

Riyad Albustanji, a Palestinian activist held in a high-security Italian prison on allegations of financing Hamas, praised fighters in Gaza, invoked martyrdom and called for divine punishment against Israel and its allies during a video call that later appeared on social media, Il Giornale reported Thursday

Oil prices settled lower on Friday after European leaders agreed to a request by US President Donald Trump to release diesel from their reserves in an effort to lower prices and reduce reliance on US fuel imports

South Africans may face record-high fuel prices next week, with petrol in Gauteng perhaps costing more than R30/litre for the first time

South Africans may face record-high fuel prices next week, with petrol in Gauteng perhaps costing more than R30/litre for the first time

The U.S. Treasury Department has expanded sanctions against Russia-backed cross-border payments platform A7, prohibiting all transactions and labeling it a “transnational criminal organization” for allegedly helping Iran and cybercriminals process illicit global transactions

The Treasury proposed regulations on Tuesday to begin the auto-enrollment process for millions of children this week

The measures fall under the Treasury Department’s “Operation Economic Outcast," launched August 24 with the stated goal of restricting Iranian funding for the war, missile development, cyberattacks and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)

Qatar's mediation continues as oil rises and UAE travellers face flight disruption

Qatar's mediation continues as oil rises and UAE travellers face flight disruption

The U.S. Department of Education had originally offered a temporary reduction in their student loan interest rate for eligible borrowers who enrolled in "auto pay" by Tuesday

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps urged Americans to vote out US President Donald Trump's allies in Congress

Iran's Revolutionary Guards urge American voters to punish Trump at the ballot box in November midterms

The U.S. has targeted people and firms around the globe that it has accused of being financial facilitators or enablers of Iran’s military supply chain

Iran's Revolutionary Guards urge American voters to punish Trump at the ballot box in November midterms

The flights restarted on Monday after Najaf and three other Iraqi airports temporarily suspended flights, driven by fears over secondary sanctions by the United States targeting aviation services linked to Tehran

This grim forecast came as the Trump administration carries out an intensive campaign to build economic pressure on the regime

President Trump touted his "truly great friendship" with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the state visit on Thursday even as issues like AI and trade linger

Yet during his White House summit with President Trump, he sometimes smiled and even laughed, projecting a warmth unusual for a meeting between superpower rivals

Bessent has been a key figure in negotiations with Beijing, assured and at times uncompromising

Trump faces flurry of shouted questions next to Xi after being forced to let media back into White House

They are flanked by military honor guards holding the American flag on the left and the Chinese flag on the right, with a large Air China airplane parked behind them under an overcast sky

He didn’t bank on Donald Trump immediately tearing that idea to shreds

Trump met his Chinese counterpart on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, outside Washington on Wednesday rather than wait back at the White House for an official greeting

Though some see the stakes this week as nothing short of civilizational, the expectations for any serious accord remain low

The heightened significance can at least partially be attributed to the shift witnessed in the two leaders' dynamic during their previous meeting in May