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‘Dangerous Cornered Animal’: Scott Bessent Slams Iran After Relocating To Military Base

Headline via Times Now · first report 13 Nov, 20:23 IST, latest 13 Nov, 21:03 IST

INS Vikrant and INS Vikramaditya on exercise
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What we know

2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from Times Now at 13 Nov, 20:23 IST; the latest is from Hindustan Times at 13 Nov, 21:03 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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First report13 Nov, 20:23 IST
Latest report13 Nov, 21:03 IST
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said he will not be intimidated by Iranian threats against his life after relocating from his Washington residence to a US military base.
Bessent said the threats show that Washington's economic pressure campaign against Tehran, dubbed 'Operation Economic Outcast', is taking a toll.

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