US official says China is funding Iran , urges Beijing to help open Hormuz | US - Israel war on Iran News

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent accused China on Monday of "funding the largest state sponsor of terrorism" by purchasing 90 percent of Iran's energy exports, and urged Beijing to use diplomatic leverage to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has blocked. Bessent's criticism precedes President Trump's expected visit to Beijing next week to meet Xi Jinping, as the US pursues "Project Freedom," an operation to guide stranded ships through the strait despite Iranian opposition.