{"id":2653398,"date":"2026-09-02T05:43:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T09:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bessent-scolds-us-media-for-being-the-best-allies-that-the-iranians-have\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T05:49:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T09:49:16","slug":"bessent-scolds-us-media-for-being-the-best-allies-that-the-iranians-have","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bessent-scolds-us-media-for-being-the-best-allies-that-the-iranians-have\/","title":{"rendered":"Bessent scolds US media for being \u2018the best allies that the Iranians have\u2019\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbessent-scolds-us-media-for-being-the-best-allies-that-the-iranians-have%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2653398&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>During a press conference at the G20 finance ministers\u2019 meeting in Asheville, North Carolina, Scott Bessent, Secretary of Treasury, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/look-how-google-shoos-you-away-from-the-biden-family-biz-and-other-big-news\/\" title=\"Google&#039;s Bias: Avoiding Biden Family Biz and Other Major News\">criticized media coverage<\/a> of the Iran military conflict, accusing them of spreading iranian lies and giving Iran&#8217;s regime undue advantage. He emphasized that Iran is currently in a dire economic state,experiencing a &#8220;death spiral,&#8221; with the country\u2019s leadership reportedly acknowledging economic problems that are rarely reported by the media. Bessent stated that Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz, citing recent limited strikes targeting radar installations and the substantial amount of crude oil discharged, as evidence of Iran\u2019s lack of control. He also pointed out Iran&#8217;s economic deterioration, notably a drastic decline in its currency value, suggesting that Iran is nearing a breaking point and might potentially be compelled to negotiate a deal soon. Bessent criticized Iran\u2019s propaganda about mines in the Strait and predicted internal instability within Iran or a shift toward diplomatic negotiations as the country\u2019s turmoil deepens.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Secretary of Treasury <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/scott-bessent\/\">Scott Bessent<\/a> blasted the media for its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-how-the-new-york-times-is-covering-bidens-infrastructure-plan-vs-how-they-covered-trumps\/\" title=\"Here\u2019s How The New York Times Is Covering Biden\u2019s Infrastructure Plan Vs. How They Covered Trump\u2019s\">recent coverage<\/a> of the military conflict with Iran on Tuesday. During a press conference at the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/g20\/\">G20<\/a> finance ministers\u2019 meeting in Asheville, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/north-carolina\/\">North Carolina<\/a>, Bessent said the best ally <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\">Iran<\/a> has is the media because of its skewed reporting. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bessent\u2019s remarks came after taking questions from the media. One reporter asked for a progress update, inquiring whether the United States was \u201ccloser to the end\u201d of the war or \u201cin the middle of it.\u201d That question followed another media inquiry asking about the Strait of Hormuz. The treasury secretary was adamant on setting the record straight, specifically mentioning Iran\u2019s current dire economic conditions.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4709158\/bessent-scolds-media-for-its-iran-reporting-and-being-the-best-allies-that-the-iranians-have\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Bessent scolds media for its Iran reporting and being \u2018the best allies that the Iranians have\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4709152\/us-political-commentator-sentenced-to-two-years-in-prison-for-working-as-chinese-agent\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>US political commentator sentenced to two years in prison for working as Chinese agent<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4708864\/former-president-turned-amateur-artist-george-w-bush-debuting-new-paintings-for-9-11-remembrance\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Former president-turned-amateur artist George W. Bush debuting new paintings for 9\/11 remembrance<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLook, Iran does not have control of the Strait, and they are in a death spiral,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/singjupost.com\/full-transcript-scott-bessents-speech-press-briefing-at-g20-meeting-asheville\/\">said<\/a> Bessent. \u201dWe have control of the Strait. The limited kinetic strikes that we did yesterday were to take out radar \u2014 some patchwork of Tinker Toy, erector-set radar that they were trying to reconstruct along the banks of the Strait. I can\u2019t remember what the number is \u2014 I just saw it, but I think we took out about 17 million barrels of crude yesterday. That is not Iranian control of the Strait.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bessent expressed frustration with media accounts about current developments in the military conflict and not giving an accurate portrayal of events. He criticized the media for publishing, what Bessent said, were all of Iran\u2019s lies. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnd I will tell you that one of the best allies that the Iranians have on this is the media, because the media immediately publishes all the lies that they say,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/singjupost.com\/full-transcript-scott-bessents-speech-press-briefing-at-g20-meeting-asheville\/\">said<\/a> Bessent. \u201cThere are no mines in the Strait. Two ships did not hit mines. This is Iranian agitprop, and everyone in this audience and every news outlet should be ashamed for publishing that, taking a lying regime at face value.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The treasury secretary also described Iran as being in a state of panic and fear due to its current economic woes stemming from the war. He said the country is \u201cgetting squeezed economically\u201d and predicted the turmoil would lead to the country \u201cturning on each other\u201d to end the crisis. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnd at a point, either the IRGC are going to turn on each other, the people are going to turn on them, or they are going to come to the table and want to do a deal that they can stick with,\u201d Bessent said. \u201cPresident Trump has said for the past few weeks the reason the MOU failed was they were not ready for a deal. So we will see when they are ready for a deal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bessent pointed out that Iranian government officials have mentioned their economic struggles due to the war but claimed the media never reported on it. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe have seen the president of Iran, the speaker of the parliament in Iran, and the central bank governor both said last weekend \u2014 we didn\u2019t see it reported anywhere \u2014 that there are problems in the economy and everybody should be ready for it,\u201d he added. \u201cThe Supreme Leader prepared everyone for that.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4709061\/trump-iranians-rise-up-and-fight-war\/\"><strong>TRUMP IMPLORES IRANIANS TO \u2018RISE UP AND FIGHT\u2019 AS HE SHRUGS OFF \u2018WORTHLESS\u2019 TALKS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He emphasized the deterioration of Iran\u2019s currency, noting that \u201csixteen months ago the currency was at 800,000 to the dollar, now it\u2019s 2,100,000,\u201d citing it as evidence that Iran would not be able to hold out much longer without making a deal to end the conflict.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat just means that they have no access to dollars and that they are in the death throes and will they lash out more kinetically? Maybe,\u201d he said. \u201cBut they will be ready for a deal.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bessent criticizes media&#8217;s biased Iran war coverage at G20<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2653399,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26195586812990.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[45545,32402,3823,33295,66822],"class_list":["post-2653398","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-bessent","tag-international-relations","tag-iran","tag-media-criticism","tag-us-media"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26195586812990.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2653398","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2653398"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2653398\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2653402,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2653398\/revisions\/2653402"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2653399"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2653398"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2653398"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2653398"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}