Benson called on Iran to allow ships to leave the Strait of Hormuz with the assistance of the United States.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bezent, in an interview with Fox News, said that the US is urging Iran to allow more than 300 ships to leave the Strait of Hormuz with US assistance. "Now is a good time for international partners to step up and pressure Iran," Bezent said. Bezent stated that the US is keeping the Strait of Hormuz open and that Iran does not control the strait. "We are not the provocateur, but if Iran chooses to escalate the situation, we are willing to escalate as well," he said. He added that the US military will only fire in self-defense.