Strait Tensions: Trump, Xi Discuss Hormuz Impasse
Trump said Xi backed pressure on Tehran as at least six Chinese-owned ships passed through the strait, Reuters reported.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed Tehran must reopen the Strait of Hormuz, though Trump clarified he is not "asking for any favors" regarding the vital waterway.
- Iran effectively shut the strait, which carried one-fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas before US and Israel launched attacks on February 28, causing the biggest oil supply crisis in history.
- Trump told Fox News on Thursday he is "losing patience with Iran," demanding Tehran "should make a deal," while Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi stated Tehran received messages indicating Washington is willing to continue talks.
- Oil prices rose around 3% to around $109 a barrel on Friday amid conflict concerns, affecting China, the biggest buyer of Iranian oil, while US Treasury yields hit their highest in around a year.
- Returning from Beijing on Friday after two days of talks with Xi, Trump said he is considering whether to lift US sanctions on Chinese oil companies, though Beijing has not publicly confirmed its intention to intervene.
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The American president stated, however, that China should not intervene.
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