# Bessent Says Hormuz Route Will Be Bypassed in the Future

https://mins.news/en/video/41996

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-09-02 12:22 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPl1HYEaPfM

> US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Strait of Hormuz route will eventually be bypassed and become “worthless.” His comments came after a sharp escalation in the US-Iran conflict, with US forces launching a fresh wave of strikes and Iran saying it had retaliated.

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