Name: US hesitation to escort ships through Hormuz betrays plan's high risks
Uploaded: 2026-03-14T18:46:48+08:00
Duration: 3 min 11 s
Description: US President Donald Trump has touted that the US will escort vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been closed by Iran. But a top US energy official has also said the Navy is unprepared. CGTN's Gao Yiming tells us how Washington's hesitation

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US President Donald Trump has touted that the US will escort vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been closed by Iran. But a top US energy official has also said the Navy is unprepared. CGTN's Gao Yiming tells us how Washington's hesitation reveals the nature of the strait and the danger involved.

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