Iran eyes fees on Hormuz internet cables as new lever against the West

Maritime tracking data and shipping reports show only a handful of vessels successfully transiting the narrow waterway in recent days, mostly Chinese-owned tankers carrying Iraqi crude or other authorized cargoes after securing Iranian permission.

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.