China Urges US, Iran to Restore Safe Passage Through Hormuz
14 July 2026 1:39 PM IST14 July 2026 1:39 PM IST
Beijing calls for de-escalation as renewed fighting between Washington and Tehran threatens shipping through the strategic waterway.
China urged the United States and Iran to restore safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz and pledged efforts to help ease regional tensions.
China called on the United States and Iran on Tuesday to restore safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, as fighting between the two sides reignited over how the strategic waterway should be managed.
"Restoring normal and safe passage through the strait as soon as possible is a shared aspiration of the international community," foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told a news briefing, adding that Beijing would "make unremitting efforts to help de-escalate" the situation.
( Source : AFP )
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