China has issued a strong response after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a military blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and warned of tariffs on countries trading with Iran, escalating tensions in the Middle East and raising fears of a global oil supply disruption. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun stressed the need to keep the vital shipping route “stable, safe and unimpeded,” while rejecting U.S. pressure to alter energy imports from Iran and Venezuela. The comments follow stalled U.S.-Iran talks in Islamabad and come amid rising geopolitical tensions involving Russia, the Gulf region and global energy markets, signaling a widening divide between Washington and Beijing over trade, security and oil flows. US-Iran War 2026 Latest Updates: Full coverage of the military escalation and frontline developments between the United States and Iran. Featuring technical analysis of US Air Force strikes and IRGC ballistic operations. Reported by the Times Now World editorial team. #china #trump #iran #hormuz #oilcrisis #usiran #breakingnews #geopolitics #energycrisis #globaleconomy #worldnews #middleeast #straitofhormuz #tariffs #russia #venezuela #usnews #chinavsusa #oilsupply #news
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