«We are opening the Strait of Hormuz and controlling it completely. The Iranians are not in control.” US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said this in an interview with Fox News. “Now would be a good time – he added – for international partners to come forward and put pressure on Iran.” “Let’s see if China will come forward with diplomacy, if it will be able to convince the Iranians to open the Strait,” he specified. To those who asked him if Iran could complicate Donald Trump’s trip to Beijing, Bessent replied: “It will be an opportunity for President Trump and Xi Jinping to exchange their points of view in person.”
Tehran: US warship hit with two missiles near Hormuz
Iran said it prevented a US warship from entering the Strait of Hormuz. According to Iran’s Fars news agency, two missiles hit the warship near Jask Island after it ignored Iranian warnings. The news agency, citing local sources, said the warship had moved away from the area. Additionally, the Iranian navy said it had prevented US warships from entering the Strait of Hormuz, according to state TV.
US denies: no ships hit by Iranian missiles
A senior US official has denied reports that a ship had been hit by Iranian missiles. Axios journalist Barak Ravid writes it on X. According to Iran’s Fars news agency, two missiles hit a US warship near Jask Island after it ignored Iranian warnings.