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Scott Bessent: “We have blockaded the ships going into or out of Iranian…”

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'BAND OF PIRATES': Bessent TORCHES Iran's navy as US flexes power in Strait of Hormuz

Published May 4, 2026 | Video Starts at 01:21

So we are saying the Iranians do not have control of the strait. We, we have absolute control of the strait. We have blockaded the ships going into or out of Iranian ports. Their economy is in free fall. And everyone says they have a high tolerance for pain. Well, their soldiers will not have a high tolerance for not getting paid. (01:21–01:27)

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Asserts that the US has blockaded ships entering or leaving Iranian ports.

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“Numerous ships, maybe in double digits, have been destroyed.”
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“We've destroyed their [Iran's] air force, we've destroyed all their conventional navy.”
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“The market, because of the conflict around the strait, is in deficit about 10 million barrels a day.”
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“Iran is the largest state sponsored terrorism and China has been buying 90% of their energy.”
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“One out of every five seniors has been the subject of a financial scam.”
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“Their [Iran's] economy is in free fall.”
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“The Iranians are trying to cut off international freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz and the US is opening that up.”
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“The Iranian economy is in free fall.”
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“Project Freedom is something that's been in the works.”
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“OPEC just announced they're going to be pumping more.”
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“The US has record crude deliveries.”
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“We are the number one energy superpower in the world.”
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“The threat of attacks from Iran has closed the strait. We are reopening it.”
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“There are things moving through the UN That China and Russia have blocked.”
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“During President Trump's account, there's $1,000 seed investment.”
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