[U.S. Treasury Secretary Besent Defends Actions and Policies Related to Iran] On March 22 (UTC+8), U.S. Treasury Secretary Besent defended the attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran's infrastructure, stating that 'sometimes escalation is necessary to de-escalate the situation.' Besent also supported Trump's statement demanding that Iran open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, calling it 'the only language Iranians understand.' Additionally, Besent mentioned Iran's oil production hub, Kharg Island, stating that all options are on the table, including deploying U.S. troops to take control of the island. He also defended the decision to ease certain sanctions on Iran, claiming that the move aims to leverage Iran's oil resources to counter its actions.