Bessent huddles with G20 to try to rally allies on Iran as tariffs strain ties

United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is meeting with G20 finance ministers in Asheville, North Carolina, to rally international allies and maintain economic pressure on Iran. The diplomatic engagement occurs as the United States pursues an active war against Iran and implements aggressive tariffs on major allies, actions that have strained international ties and disrupted the global order.

Despite these geopolitical tensions, Bessent described his initial discussions with G20 counterparts as productive. Following the meetings, the Treasury secretary publicly vowed that the United States would persist with its economic strategy against Iran, signaling a commitment to ongoing financial pressure as the G20 finance talks get underway.