China Blames US-Israel for Strait of Hormuz Tensions
“The root cause for disruption in Strait of Hormuz is illegal US-Israeli military operation against Iran,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told reporters in Beijing.
The comments came after US President Donald Trump said the previous day that the United States imports “almost no oil” through the strait. “And the countries of the world that do receive oil through the Hormuz Strait must take care of that passage. They must cherish it. They must grab it and cherish it,” Trump said. He also suggested that nations unable to secure fuel should purchase oil from the U.S. or “build up some delayed courage” and “go to the Strait and just take it.”
China, which relies heavily on Middle Eastern energy imports, confirmed that three of its vessels recently passed through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been under effective Iranian control since the US-Israeli joint offensive on Feb. 28, reportedly killing more than 1,340 people, including then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
In response, Iran has carried out drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf states hosting US forces, causing casualties, damaging infrastructure, and disrupting global markets and air travel. Reports indicate that at least 13 US servicemen have been killed, with dozens more wounded, during the ongoing conflict.
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