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Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 31, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Blockade succeeds where sanctions failed as Iran oil exports stall

As a result, Iran can only sell crude to China from floating storage in ​Asia, which it cannot replenish as crude accumulates aboard tankers inside the strait.

The Pentagon building is seen in Arlington, Virginia, U.S. October 9, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

US intelligence indicates China preparing weapons shipment to Iran, CNN reports

China's Director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission Wang Yi speaks during the Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, Germany February 18, 2023. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay

China supports Iran in defending security, says foreign minister

The Iranian flag is seen flying over a street in Tehran, Iran, 1 February, 2023. Photo: Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iran summons Chinese ambassador in Tehran over Gulf Islands

A group gather in Palestine Square in the Iranian capital Tehran, staging a demonstration to support Iran's drone and missile attacks on Israel, on April 15.Photo: Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu/Getty Images

China tells Iran cooperation will last after attack on Israel

The national flags of China and Iran fly in Tiananmen Square during Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's visit to Beijing, China, February 14, 2023. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

China, Iran call for Iran sanctions to be lifted; Xi to visit

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (L) and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attend a news conference after a bilateral meeting in Beijing, China September 15, 2015/ Reuters

Iran says negotiating 25-year accord with China