Iran says Chinese ships passed through Hormuz overnight
Key takeaways
- Chinese-flagged vessels were among over 30 ships that crossed the waterway, according to Iran's revolutionary guard.
- Could China be drawn into the Iran war?To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video
- Iranian state television said "more than 30 ships" had been allowed passage through the Strait of Hormuz, but did not specify how many of those ships were Chinese.
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Chinese-flagged vessels were among over 30 ships that crossed the waterway, according to Iran's revolutionary guard. The statement comes as Trump tries to rally Beijing against Tehran during a state visit.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Dlnx Iran denies it is blocking the Strait of Hormuz, but shipping companies that want to cross the strategic waterway must now coordinate with Iranian authorities Image: Kyodo/picture alliance Advertisement Iran's Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) on Thursday said that a number of Chinese ships were allowed passage through the strategic Strait of Hormuz since the night before.
The critical waterway, through which a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments transited in peacetime, has largely been blockaded by Iran since US and Israeli attacks against it on February 28 triggered the current conflict.