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diplomacyApr 14, 2026
The Hormuz blockade is as much about China as Iran
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On Monday, the US said vessels in Iranian waters would be subject to “interception, diversion and capture.” If its navy enforces a blockade on ships entering and departing Iranian ports and coastal areas east of the Strait of Hormuz in the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea, Tehran won’t be able to export a single barrel…
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- SECTIONS The Hormuz blockade is as much about China as Iran Javier Blas; BloombergBy SECTIONS The Hormuz blockade is as much about China as Iran Javier Blas; Bloomberg
On Monday, the US said vessels in Iranian waters would be subject to “interception, diversion and capture.” If its navy enforces a blockade on ships entering and departing Iranian ports and coastal areas east of the Strait of Hormuz in the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea, Tehran won…
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