Bessent Calls on China, Allies to Join US Operation in Hormuz
Source: Bloomberg Politics · Bias: Center
Summary
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.
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