China on Tuesday called the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz “dangerous and irresponsible,” state-run media reported. Washington’s blockade would only “exacerbate tensions, undermine the already fragile ceasefire, and further threaten the safety of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said during a regular news conference in Beijing, according to the China News Service. Beijing believes that only a “comprehensive ceasefire” can fundamentally create conditions to ease tensions in the strait, Guo said. He urged all parties to abide by the ceasefire agreement, focus on dialogue and negotiations, and take concrete steps to de-escalate the situation and restore “normal navigation” in the strait as soon as possible. Washington and Tehran held talks — […]
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Read Full Article on Middle East Monitor →![A view of the vessels passing through Strait of Hormuz following the two-week temporary ceasefire reached between the United States and Iran on the condition that the strait be reopened, seen in Oman on April 08, 2026. [Shady Alassar - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/AA-20260408-41051776-41051775-VESSELS_PASS_THROUGH_STRAIT_OF_HORMUZ_FOLLOWING_USIRAN_CEASEFIRE.jpg)
