China urges stable transit and respect for Iran’s rights in Strait of Hormuz

China urged respect for Tehran’s rights as a littoral state of the Strait of Hormuz but called for freedom and safety of navigation through the key waterway amid conflict between the US and Iran, Anadolu reports. “China supports maintaining the momentum of the ceasefire and peace talks, which serves the fundamental interests of the Iranian people and reflects the shared expectations of countries in the region and the international community,” Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi in a phone call on Wednesday. “Iran’s sovereignty, security, and legitimate rights and interests as a littoral state of the Strait of Hormuz should be respected and upheld,” said Wang, according to a statement from the Chinese Foreign Ministry. Wang, […]