Iran war: US blockade of Hormuz tests China's restraint
Mihaela Păun
The US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz , announced by President Donald Trump shortly after talks with Iran in Islamabad at the weekend collapsed , took effect on Monday. The US has said it will block ships from leaving or entering Iranian ports . The move, which comes after Iran effectively closed the narrow maritime passage in retaliation for the US-Israeli air attacks that began on February 28, has put the fragile two-week ceasefire at risk and caused already soaring oil prices to
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