U.S. Treasury Secretary: 'Tonight will be our biggest bombing campaign' in Iran

The announcement follows reports that strikes on Tehran overnight Thursday to Friday were the 'most intense' the city has experienced, residents of the Iranian capital told the BBC. 'The house was shaking for five minutes straight'

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The announcement follows reports that strikes on Tehran overnight Thursday to Friday were the 'most intense' the city has experienced, residents of the Iranian capital told the BBC. 'The house was shaking for five minutes straight'

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March 06, 2026Updated:March 07, 2026

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that "tonight will be our biggest bombing campaign" in Iran, in an interview with Fox Business on Friday.

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