The US president claimed that the Straits would remain open “to all ships except Iranian ones,” while the naval blockade would only be maintained for ships “traveling to or from Iranian ports or carrying anything related to Iranian cargo.”
Reacting to the US president’s moves, Beijing stressed that it would not tolerate Iran’s naval blockade, stating that “respecting the legitimate rights of countries bordering the Strait of Hormuz, as well as restoring safe navigation in the region, is a common pursuit of the international community.”
In fact, China is calling for “demonstration of rationality and restraint,” while calling on the parties to rejoin the ceasefire and return to the diplomatic table.
However, the situation in the Persian Gulf remains tense, with Iranian forces targeting two Emirati tankers on 13/7 in the wake of new American strikes, which hit Bandar Abbas, Chabahar and Bushehr in southern Iran.
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China: We will no longer tolerate the US naval blockade of Hormuz
Reacting to the US initiatives, the Chinese authorities express concern over the US military blockade of Iranian seaports, according to Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian.
According to the diplomat, respecting the legitimate rights of countries bordering the Strait of Hormuz, as well as restoring safe navigation in the region, is a common pursuit of the international community.
He added that Beijing calls for “demonstrating rationality and restraint, maintaining the hard-won ceasefire and preventing the resumption of hostilities.”
