00:00As tensions with Iran continue to rise, U.S. President Donald Trump says the United States is prepared to escort
00:06vessels through the Strait of Hormuz if necessary.
00:09In a Fox News interview, Trump said he hopes the situation in the Strait will go very well, adding that
00:16the United States will see what happens.
00:18The remarks follow comments by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Besant, who told Sky News the escort effort could also
00:26involve an international coalition.
00:30He added that tankers, including Iranian and some Chinese-flagged vessels, have continued to pass through the Strait, suggesting that
00:37the waterway has not been mined.
00:39The Trump administration has for more than a week indicated that naval escorts could be deployed, though the plan has
00:46yet to be implemented.
00:47Earlier Thursday, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the Navy is not yet ready to escort tankers, as military
00:54assets are currently focused on striking Iran's offensive capabilities.
00:58President Donald Trump said he believes major oil companies should continue sending tankers through the narrow waterway.
01:06Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mujahideen Khamenei, has said that Tehran may use the effective closure of the Strait,
01:12which handles about 20% of global oil supplies, as leverage against the United States and Israel.
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