Iran has no control over Hormuz, in a 'death spiral': US Treasury Sec. Bessent
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Iran was attempting to rebuild a network of radar installations along the Strait of Hormuz before the US military struck and destroyed the emerging system, as Washington sought to demonstrate that Tehran does not control the strategic waterway. Bessent described Iran's effort in unusually dismissive terms, referring to what he called a “patchwork tinker…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that Iran lacks control over the Strait of Hormuz and is in a "death spiral" after the U.S. military destroyed a newly rebuilt radar network. The U.S. describes the Iranian efforts as a "patchwork tinker toy erector set" of radar installations. The attacks were carried out to demonstrate Iran's lack of control over the key strategic waterway and to prevent the country from reconstituting its military capabilities, which had been degraded in earlier strikes.
The Strait of Hormuz is a critical energy chokepoint, carrying roughly one-fifth of global oil consumption. The renewed attacks have raised concerns over the safety of commercial shipping in the area. Iran rejects the U.S. narrative and continues to assert its ability to disrupt shipping, warning that if it can't export oil, other countries shouldn't expect to export oil through the Gulf either.
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