US EditionChina Rejects Trump Accusation that Intercepted Iran Ship Was 'Gift From China'
- On Sunday, April 19, United States forces intercepted and seized the Iranian-flagged cargo ship Touska amid a naval blockade, with Washington officials suspecting it carried dual-use military items.
- President Donald Trump claimed on Tuesday that the vessel carried illicit cargo, telling CNBC it was 'a gift from China perhaps, I don't know.'
- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun rejected the accusation on Friday, stating that 'normal international trade relations between countries should not be subject to interference and disruption.'
- Denouncing the seizure as 'armed piracy by the United States military,' Iran vowed retaliation and argued the attack threatened vital shipping routes.
- Reports from Tasnim on Friday indicate Iran has managed to circumvent the United States' naval blockade through the port of Jask, situated in the Sea of Oman.
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China rejects Trump accusation intercepted Iran ship was ’gift’
China's foreign ministry on Friday rejected an accusation by US President Donald Trump that an Iranian-flagged cargo ship intercepted by US forces was a "gift from China". The US said it fired on and seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to evade its blockade of Iranian ports. Iran's military said the ship had been travelling from China and vowed retaliation against what it called "armed piracy by the US military." Trump on Tuesday told CNBC t…
The U.S. said they seized Iranian cargo ship that tried to escape blockade; Iran's military said the ship was traveling from China and promised retaliation
Times of India
The Economic Times'Get your FACTS right!': China fires back at Trump’s ‘gift’ claim on intercepted Iranian ship
China has rejected accusations made by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding an Iranian-flagged cargo ship seized by U.S. forces. Trump suggested the ship may have been carrying a 'gift from China,' but China’s foreign ministry dismissed the claim, stating it opposes 'any accusations and associations that lack a factual basis.'
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