Who is on this subjectordered by the date of their first quote here
1 of 2 lane rests on fewer than 5 quotes and is marked thin. Offsets are days from the middle first-quote date, 11 Oct 2019 — a date, and nothing else. It is not a claim about who reached a view first.
- Sir Richard Dearlove 2 thin 11 Oct 2019 – 2 Mar 2026 +0 d
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Scott Bessent
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20 Aug 2026 – 24 Aug 2026
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Sir Richard Dearlove
Dearlove describes arriving at empty Libyan airbase and greeting two men in jeans to see Gaddafi.
“Well, eventually two guys in jeans turn up. So we open the door of the plane and say hi. No, literally we say hi, we're here to see Gaddafi.”
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Sir Richard Dearlove
Dearlove suggests Iran may remain under Ayatollahs but become more compliant and willing to negotiate.
“One is you end up with an Iranian regime, which is still run by Ayatollahs, but is prepared to be more compliant and will negotiate with Americans and with the rest of the Middle East.”
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“as I talked about at at g twenty in Asheville, we're going to talk about The US growth strategy and encourage the rest of the world to come along with us.”
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Scott Bessent
Bessent argues nations financing Iran mistakenly believe they can evade the threat.
“The final refuge of this regime is a mistaken conclusion of nations that still finance the Iranian threat in the hopes of evading it.”
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Scott Bessent
Bessent warns countries partnering with Tehran will share in the isolation of a withering regime.
“Those who stand with the United States will reap the rewards of our partnership. Those who tether themselves to Tehran should expect to share in the isolation of a withering regime.””
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Scott Bessent
Bessent frames Iranian regime's choice as global isolation or economic reintegration.
“The Iranian regime faces a clear choice: severe global isolation or a path to reintegration with the global economy.”
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Scott Bessent
Bessent says Treasury, State, and War departments are demanding immediate global action on Iran.
“Teams from the Departments of Treasury, State, and War are engaging counterparts around the world to make clear that the United States expects immediate action.”
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