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US watching to see if China steps up diplomacy with Iran, Bessent says

Published May 4, 2026
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says that Washington will be watching to see whether China steps up diplomacy with Iran to get Tehran to open up the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reports.

Bessent told Fox News Channel’s “America’s Newsroom” he would urge the Chinese to join the US in supporting the opening of the Strait.

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