Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was pulled out of a live interview and rushed to the White House Situation Room, as Iran escalated its actions in the Strait of Hormuz. The moment was caught on camera and later shared on social media.
According to Mediaite, Bessent was speaking with Wilfred Frost of Australia’s Sky News about the ongoing conflict with Iran, which President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched on February 28. The war has caused stocks to fall and oil prices to rise, particularly after Iran began attacking ships in the Strait of Hormuz, through which about 20% of all global oil exports pass.
