Washington Sends Mixed Signals in Appeal to China Over Iran Crisis

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appeared on Fox News to call on China to persuade Iran to back down in the Strait of Hormuz. Image via Fox News

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent went on Fox News on Monday to issue a second appeal for China to use its perceived leverage with the Iranian government to help end the standoff in the Strait of Hormuz.

Bessent’s call for China to intervene was a bit muddled as he simultaneously accused the Chinese government of facilitating terrorism:

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