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Scott Bessent
Scott Kenneth Homer Bessent is an American businessman and government official serving since 2025 as the 79th United States secretary of the treasury. Bessent was a partner at Soros Fund Management (SFM) and founded Key Square Group, a global macro investment firm. He is the first openly gay person to lead the U.S. Treasury Department, the first openly gay U.S. Senate-confirmed Cabinet member in a Republican administration, and the second openly gay U.S. Senate-confirmed Cabinet secretary.
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🇺🇸USA
cameoplus · 2026-04-26
Impose embargo/sanctions in Washington, D.C.
US sanctions “shadow fleet” tankers, targeting Chinese refinery in Iran oil crackdown
🇺🇸USA
cameoplus · 2026-04-25
Trade Policy Action in Washington, DC
Bessent says U.S. will not renew Iranian and Russian oil waivers
🇨🇳CHN
cameoplus · 2026-04-25
Trade Policy Action (sanctions / export-finance restrictions) in Dalian
U.S. targets Chinese refinery and ships in crackdown on Iran oil trade
🇺🇸USA
cameoplus · 2026-04-24
Trade Policy Action in Washington, DC
US sanctions Chinese refinery for Iranian oil purchases
🇺🇸USA
cameoplus · 2026-04-24
Trade Policy Action in Washington, DC
U.S. imposes sanctions on China oil refinery and 40 shippers over Iranian oil
🇺🇸USA
cameoplus · 2026-04-24
Market Stress Event in Washington, DC
U.S. freezes $344 million in crypto linked to Iran
🇺🇸USA
cameoplus · 2026-04-24
Impose Sanctions in Washington, DC
US sanctions Cambodian senator and 28 others over alleged crypto-romance scams
🇺🇸USA
cameoplus · 2026-04-23
Accuse in Washington
US rejects claims Iran benefited from sanctions relief
🇺🇸USA
cameoplus · 2026-04-22
Trade Policy Action in Washington, DC
US extends 30-day waiver on sanctions for Russian oil after request from 10 countries
🇺🇸USA
cameoplus · 2026-04-22
Declare truce/ceasefire in Washington, D.C.
Trump extends U.S.-Iran Middle East ceasefire
🇺🇸USA
cameoplus · 2026-04-21
Impose sanctions in Washington, DC
Trump administration imposes new sanctions on Iran amid stalled nuclear talks
🇮🇷IRN
conflict · 2026-04-21
Attack in Strait of Hormuz
Iran fires on container ship in the Strait of Hormuz
🇺🇸USA
cameoplus · 2026-04-20
Trade Policy Action in Washington, DC
US renews Russian oil waiver amid Iran war energy strain
🇺🇸USA
cameoplus · 2026-04-18
Ease economic sanctions/embargo in Washington, D.C.
Trump administration extends sanctions waiver for Russian oil
🇮🇷IRN
cameoplus · 2026-04-18
Communications Infrastructure Event in Eastern Iran airspace
Iran reopens Eastern airspace to international flights
🇮🇷IRN
conflict · 2026-04-18
Other in Tehran
Iran again closes Strait of Hormuz, accusing the U.S. of breaching deal
🇺🇦UKR
cameoplus · 2026-04-18
Criticize or denounce in Kyiv
Zelensky criticizes U.S. extending oil sanctions suspension on Russia
🇺🇸USA
cameoplus · 2026-04-18
Consult by telephone / direct consultation in Washington, D.C. (Situation Room)
Trump administration holds emergency Situation Room briefing as Iran cuts oil supply