Does China have any influence over Iran? Why is opening the Strait of Hormuz so important to China? China's role as a mediator has grown but has its limits

China steps in: Beijing urged Tehran to restore safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting shared international concerns over trade and energy disruptions. Energy choke point: The closure has trapped Gulf oil, slashed global supplies, and forced ...

White House officials are renewing calls on China to use its influence with Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump’s Hormuz blockade pressures Iran but risks handing China a legal and strategic opening in Taiwan and the South China Sea.

China slammed the U.S. military blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as a "dangerous and irresponsible" move, urging all parties to honor a ceasefire agreement.

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia and China on Tuesday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz that had been repeatedly watered down in hopes those two countries would abstain.

Confirmed tanker strike: China's foreign ministry says a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker with Chinese crew was attacked near Hormuz, though no injuries have been reported. Strategic waterway tensions: The attack occurred as the U.S.-Iran conflict keeps the ...

US crude oil prices fell further after President Donald Trump signalled a possible deal to end the Iran war. Brent dropped more than 6% to about $103 a barrel, while US crude slid nearly 7% to around $95,