China Urges Restraint as Trump Threatens to Blockade Hormuz
China warned that a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz threatens global trade, calling for an immediate ceasefire to the conflict with Iran.

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,…
China warned that a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz threatens global trade, calling for an immediate ceasefire to the conflict with Iran.
President Trump responded to the collapse of high-stakes negotiations with Iran by escalating the conflict on Sunday, ordering a full blockade of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz - a risky move that could drive global oil prices higher and provoke confrontation with a far more formidable adversary.
Trump’s blockade and plans to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz aim to cripple Iran’s economy.
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