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US Calls Hormuz Naval Mission 'Humanitarian', Cites Impact on India's Cooking Gas Supplies
Published: May 5, 2026
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described the US-led naval operations in the Strait of Hormuz as a humanitarian effort to protect global supply chains, including LPG critical for cooking in India. He urged China to help reopen the strait, accusing Beijing of funding Iran through energy purchases.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday described the ongoing US-led naval operations in the Strait of Hormuz as a 'humanitarian effort' aimed at securing critical global supply chains, including liquified petroleum gas (LPG) used for daily cooking by over a billion people in India. He emphasized that disruptions in the strait threaten not only oil flows but also the transport of food, fertilizer, and essential energy supplies.