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China Criticizes Blockade of Iran, Warns Against Return to 'Jungle Law'
More than 10,000 U.S. service members and over a dozen warships are enforcing the blockade, while China says it risks undermining the ceasefire.
- On Monday, the United States began blocking ships entering or departing Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz, aiming to force Iran to reopen the waterway for all Gulf countries.
- Since late February, Iran has shut down shipping in the Strait, causing energy prices to skyrocket and prompting the American military intervention to restore safe passage.
- More than 10,000 American Sailors, Marines, and Airmen, along with over a dozen warships and 100 aircraft, are executing the mission; six merchant vessels complied with directives to turn around during the first 24 hours.
- Guo Jiakun, a spokesman for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, called the blockade "dangerous and irresponsible" on Tuesday, while Xi Jinping argued the world cannot revert to the "law of the jungle."
- Despite failed talks in Islamabad last weekend, Trump is set to visit Beijing next month, while Vice President Vance stated the "ball is in the Iranian court" regarding a potential deal.
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China calls US Hormuz blockade 'dangerous and irresponsible'
America’s blockade in the Strait of Hormuz is “dangerous and irresponsible,” a spokesman from China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday. The Chinese official argued that the U.S. blockade, which is only related to vessels going to or from Iranian ports, risks undermining “an already fragile ceasefire.” “This will only aggravate confrontation, escalate tension, undermine the already fragile ceasefire, and further jeopardize safe passage…
·Washington, United States
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China weighs the consequences of a US sea blockade against Iran. Energy security and rivalry with the US lie in the balance.
·Bonn, Germany
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