Bessent: India buying Russian oil was inevitable. That’s why we gave a 30-day waiver.
The oil was already on the water and refineries needed supply. Otherwise it would have gone to China. It’s unfortunate Russia benefits, but we hope only for a short time.
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Bessent: Our actions were not about China. They were about U.S. interests. Venezuela had become close to a failed narco-state.
The goal is to protect the Western Hemisphere and support Latin American countries moving toward market economies and closer ties with the U.S.
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Bessent: When I flew to Argentina last spring, we had to avoid Bolivia because it had closed its airspace to U.S. military aircraft.
Now Bolivia is becoming an ally again. Chile also shifted back. This is a chance to strengthen economic and security ties with the U.S.
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Bessent: The military operation was meant to stop Iran from protecting its nuclear program with missiles.
If nothing had been done, in a year or 18 months Iran could have had two or three times more missiles and weapons.
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