Chinese vassel

Chinese vassel

Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. Photo: File/Reuters

Iran allowing transit of Chinese vessels in Strait of Hormuz, Fars news reports

The Fars report came as US President Donald Trump, who is on a state visit ​to China, agreed with the Chinese leader Xi Jinping ​that the Strait of Hormuz must be open for ⁠the free flow of energy.