Bessent Calls on China, Allies to Join US Operation in Hormuz

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called on US allies and on China to join an American operation to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz even as he claimed the nation has total control of the vital waterway for the global oil trade.

“Let’s see if China — let’s see them step up with some diplomacy and get the Iranians to open the strait,” Bessent said Monday on Fox News. “Iran is the largest state sponsor of terrorism, and China has been buying 90% of their energy, so they are funding the largest state sponsor of terrorism.”