Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for the early restoration of normal navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. According to state media Xinhua, Wang stated that this step would help maintain the stability of global industrial and supply chains.
Wang Yi made these remarks during a phone call with Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar. In the call, the message was conveyed that China is ready to cooperate with all parties to support the progress of negotiations without interference.
The interim agreement reached between the United States and Iran ensured the release of crude oil supplies held in the Gulf despite regional tensions. Reuters earlier reported, citing shipping data, that three tankers carrying 5 million barrels of crude oil had left the Strait of Hormuz, with two of them heading toward Asia.
According to Xinhua, Wang Yi outlined three priorities for the next phase: consolidating a comprehensive ceasefire, restoring passage through the Strait of Hormuz, and building a new regional security architecture among Middle Eastern countries.