‘Our Biggest Bombing Campaign’: Bessent Says Attacks In Iran About To Escalate

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday the United States is preparing to launch what he called the largest wave of strikes yet against Iran. President Donald Trump announced last Saturday that the United States…

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