Iranian parliament speaker Ghalibaf posted on social media mocking U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent and linked to a New York Times report saying Bessent’s bond-market credibility is under test. Ghalibaf repurposed Bessent’s earlier criticism of Tehran, accusing the U.S. of spending on Israel and roughly 750 overseas bases instead of its own people, and wrote: “Scott, your credibility is shaky. Do something useful.” The NYT report says Bessent has attempted to lower U.S. yields by expanding long-t

Iranian parliament speaker Ghalibaf posted on social media mocking U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent and linked to a New York Times report saying Bessent’s bond-market credibility is under test. Ghalibaf repurposed Bessent’s earlier criticism of Tehran, accusing the U.S. of spending on Israel and roughly 750 overseas bases instead of its own people, and wrote: “Scott, your credibility is shaky. Do something useful.” The NYT report says Bessent has attempted to lower U.S. yields by expanding long-term Treasury repurchase operations but market reaction has been muted; with U.S. debt near $40 tln and Iran-related inflationary pressure rising, the piece says his ability to tame the bond market and his personal credibility face increasing scrutiny.