Strait of Hormuz Blockade Is Under Way
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Two Chinese oil tankers appeared to traverse the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, though one of them stopped and turned around after crossing the strait. Tankers have…
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,…