US EditionU.S. Navy will escort vessels through Strait of Hormuz as soon as ‘militarily possible,’ Bessent says
The U.S. Navy will begin escorting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz once military conditions allow to ensure safe passage amid disrupted energy flows.
- On Thursday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the U.S. Navy will escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz once militarily possible, potentially with an international coalition.
- Relentless attacks on vessels in the Persian Gulf have disrupted global shipping, pushing Brent crude prices above $100 a barrel as Tehran threatens to block the critical waterway.
- Treasury Secretary Bessent stated escorts require "complete control of the skies and... rebuilding capabilities for the missiles completely degraded," while asserting Iran has "not mined the straits" despite the U.S. Institute for the Study of War estimating 10 mines.
- G7 leaders launched coordination efforts to restore freedom of navigation, though Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei asserted that conditions cannot return to those existing before February 28.
- Operations during the first six days of the conflict cost the United States at least $11.3 billion, while the International Energy Agency released 400 million barrels of reserves to stabilize volatile markets.
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Trump's Tough Talk: U.S. Military Escort in Strait of Hormuz
Trump's Tough Talk: U.S. Military Escort in Strait of Hormuz In a recent Fox News interview, President Donald Trump stated that the United States is poised to provide military escorts to vessels navigating the crucial Strait of Hormuz if deemed necessary. This development aligns with Trump's emphasis on potential hard strikes against Iran as tensions continue to escalate.Pressed on the topic of safeguarding oil tankers in the strategic maritime …
Washington. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said yesterday that the U.S. Navy could escort oil vessels across the Strait of Ormuz “when militarily possible.” Hours earlier, his Energy counterpart, Chris Wright, said the Navy “is not ready” for that task because “all military resources are currently focused on destroying Iran’s attack capabilities.”
Trump officials: Ship escorts to start in Strait of Hormuz "soon"
The U.S. Navy will escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, "perhaps with an international coalition," as "soon as it is militarily possible," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a Sky News interview broadcast Thursday. Why it matters: The International Energy Agency said Thursday the…
Trump said the U.S. could send a Marine Escort Protection to reopen the oil route, but the Navy doesn't seem ready for it.
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