China turns its back on Iran after Trump intervention over Strait of Hormuz

China backs reopening Hormuz to ease market jitters and restore stability

Donald Trump’s allies pin hopes on Xi Jinping to defuse Strait of Hormuz crisis

The meeting came amid an impasse in peace negotiations between Washington and Tehran aimed at ending their months-old war and reopening safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping lane for oil, fertiliser, and other commodities.

The U.S. naval blockade and Iranian countermeasures have reduced daily transits from a pre-conflict average of around 138 vessels to near zero on many days, stranding more than 1,500 commercial ships and over 22,000 mariners in the Persian Gulf region.