US Navy could escort vessels in Strait of Hormuz with international coalition, Bessent says


FILE PHOTO: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 20, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

LONDON, ⁠March 12 (Reuters) - The ⁠U.S. Navy, perhaps ‌with an international coalition, will escort ​vessels through the ⁠Strait ⁠of Hormuz when it ⁠is ‌militarily possible, U.S. Treasury ⁠Secretary told Sky News ​in ‌an interview on ⁠Thursday.

"My ​belief, that as soon ⁠as it is ​militarily possible, the US Navy, perhaps with ⁠an international coalition, will be escorting vessels ​through," ⁠Bessent said.

(Reporting by ​William James ‌and Ismail ​Shakil; Editing by Caitlin Webber)

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