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scott bessent

5 recorded attention episodes across GB, US.

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The dossier

Episodes: 5
Verified stories: 1
Regions: GB, US
Coverage signals: 30

Tracked from Aug 4, 2026 through Aug 24, 2026.

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WITT Attention Index for scott bessent in GB. It combines a public traffic bucket, change in that bucket, attached coverage and cross-region presence.

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Observed	Traffic bucket	Attention Index
Aug 24, 10:40 UTC	2000+	59.6
Aug 24, 10:50 UTC	2000+	58.6
Aug 24, 11:00 UTC	500+	48.4
Aug 24, 11:10 UTC	2000+	70.6
Aug 24, 11:20 UTC	500+	48.4
Aug 24, 11:30 UTC	500+	51.4

Episode history

ended GB

August 24, 2026

Peak index: 71
Detected: 10:40 UTC
Status: ended

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ended GB

August 20, 2026

Peak index: 48
Detected: 19:50 UTC
Status: ended

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ended US

August 20, 2026

Peak index: 48
Detected: 14:00 UTC
Status: ended

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ended US

August 14, 2026

Peak index: 71
Detected: 02:20 UTC
Status: ended

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ended US

August 4, 2026

Peak index: 48
Detected: 10:30 UTC
Status: ended

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Verified explanations

ended Politics 3 hours ago

Scott Bessent’s Unprecedented Sanctions Threat Puts Third-Party Trade With Iran in the Crosshairs

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has announced plans for an unprecedented financial offensive against Iran, featuring secondary sanctions that penalize any country maintaining trade ties with Tehran. This escalation arrives alongside a severe US naval blockade that has virtually halted Iranian oil exports and driven the rial to a record low of roughly 2 million to the US dollar.

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