ran has allowed only Chinese vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz for the support Beijing has provided Tehran during US-Israel war which triggered the latter’s retaliation in the Middle East and Gulf region. Iran has allowed only Chinese vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz for the support Beijing has provided Tehran during US-Israel war which triggered the latter’s retaliation in the Middle East and Gulf region. Iran has closed the Strait since the war began on February 28 after US-Israel launched missile attack on Tehran due to perceived threat from its nuclear missile programme. Al Jazeera reported that Iran has allowed Chinese vessels access as a “gesture of thanks”. The waterway that connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman is called the Strait of Hormuz.

Source: dna March 04, 2026 12:22 UTC