Wang Yi Urges Strait of Hormuz Resolution After 4 Months of US-Israel Strikes on Iran
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Updated · Букви · Jun 20
Wang Yi Urges Strait of Hormuz Resolution After 4 Months of US-Israel Strikes on Iran
3 articles · Updated · Букви · Jun 20
Summary
Wang Yi told Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday that navigation in the Strait of Hormuz needs a “proper” resolution, saying “the dawn of peace has appeared.”
China’s foreign ministry also welcomed the new US-Iran agreement and said Beijing is ready to play an active role in restoring Middle East stability, though it stopped short of confirming a formal mediation role.
Beijing has balanced its response throughout the conflict—condemning US and Israeli strikes, continuing to buy Iranian oil despite US sanctions, and keeping channels open with all sides.
Xi Jinping’s government is using the postwar diplomacy to project China as a responsible stabilizer, after nearly 4 months of conflict tested energy markets and highlighted China’s strategic oil reserves and green-energy push.
Chinese analysts say the war could strengthen Beijing’s case for a multipolar order, even as the United States remains the most influential outside power in the Middle East.
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Strait of Hormuz 2026: From Blockade to Breakthrough—Impacts on Oil, Inflation, and the Shifting Global Power Structure
Overview
In June 2026, the long-running crisis in the Strait of Hormuz reached a turning point as US-Iran negotiations led to a peace deal nearing completion. This breakthrough followed months of escalating conflict, starting with US and Israeli attacks on Iran in late February, which triggered Iran’s blockade of the strait and a US blockade of Iranian ports. The new agreement framework, seen as highly likely, prompted the US to pledge an immediate end to its blockade and the easing of oil sanctions. These steps are expected to restore stability to global energy markets and mark the beginning of a more stable era for the region.