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Iranian Speaker Mocks Bessent’s U.S. Economy “Liftoff” Remarks

9/7/2026

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Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf ridiculed U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s economic remarks on X.
Bessent said the U.S. economy is in a “liftoff phase” and oil could fall to $40-$50 from $80-$90.
Qalibaf pointed to record U.S. diesel prices and warned the economy needs “warm-ups.”
He cited Japan’s $1.12 trillion Treasury holdings as the largest foreign holder in June.

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Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf ridiculed U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s economic remarks on X.
Bessent said the U.S. economy is in a “liftoff phase” and oil could fall to $40-$50 from $80-$90.
Qalibaf pointed to record U.S. diesel prices and warned the economy needs “warm-ups.”
He cited Japan’s $1.12 trillion Treasury holdings as the largest foreign holder in June.