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2026-09-21 07:20:10
[Qatar's Energy Minister Refutes Besent's Claim that the Strait of Hormuz Will Be "Worthless" in Two Years is Completely Wrong] 1. Qatari Energy Minister Saad Al-Qabi stated that US Treasury Secretary Besent's claim that the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz will become worthless in two years is "wrong." Speaking at the Qatar Economic Forum in New York on Sunday, he said, "That may be his opinion, but I think it's completely wrong." 2. Earlier this month, Besent stated that the importance of this vital waterway would diminish as countries explored alternative pipeline routes. He said on the sidelines of the G20 meeting on September 1st, "In two years, the Strait of Hormuz will be a worthless body of water."
