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flag Treasury Secretary Bessent summoned to urgent White House meeting amid U.S.-Iran tensions, returned shaken, no details released.

flag US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was abruptly interrupted during a live Sky News interview on March 13, 2026, when he was called to an emergency meeting with President Donald Trump in the White House Situation Room. flag The unexplained summons, which lasted nearly two hours, occurred amid escalating U.S.-Iran military operations and rising global tensions, including disruptions to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. flag Bessent, who returned visibly shaken, defended ongoing military actions, cited no budget constraints on the war effort, and expressed confidence in U.S. military control. flag The incident drew widespread media attention and speculation, though no official details about the meeting’s purpose were released.

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