{"id":18190,"date":"2025-11-03T00:48:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T00:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/?page_id=18190"},"modified":"2025-11-03T00:48:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T00:48:09","slug":"us-urges-china-to-prevent-iran-from-closing-vital-strait-of-hormuz","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/?page_id=18190","title":{"rendered":"US Urges China to Prevent Iran From Closing Vital Strait of Hormuz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"Sirv\" data-src=\"https:\/\/chartakelay.sirv.com\/Images\/2%2011\/w1.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/scripts.sirv.com\/sirvjs\/v3\/sirv.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"Sirv\" data-src=\"https:\/\/chartakelay.sirv.com\/Images\/5.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/scripts.sirv.com\/sirvjs\/v3\/sirv.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"Sirv\" data-src=\"https:\/\/chartakelay.sirv.com\/Images\/IMG_20240623_122812_510-8.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/scripts.sirv.com\/sirvjs\/v3\/sirv.js\"><\/script><br \/>\nWhy the Strait of Hormuz Crisis Threatens Global Oil Supplies<br \/>\nThe US has called on China to use its diplomatic influence to stop Iran from blocking the Strait of Hormuz\u2014a critical oil shipping chokepoint handling 20% of global oil and gas shipments. The request follows escalating Middle East tensions after recent US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.<\/p>\n<p>Key Developments in the Crisis<br \/>\n\u2714 US Warning: Secretary of State Marco Rubio called a potential blockade &#8220;economic suicide&#8221; for Iran, warning of a strong US-led response.<br \/>\n\u2714 China\u2019s Role: The US emphasized Beijing\u2019s reliance on Hormuz oil imports, urging intervention.<br \/>\n\u2714 Iran\u2019s Threat: Parliament approved a closure proposal, but final authority lies with Iran\u2019s Supreme National Security Council.<\/p>\n<p>Global Economic Risks<br \/>\nOil Price Surge: A blockade could cut millions of barrels daily, spiking fuel costs.<\/p>\n<p>Shipping Disruptions: Attacks or threats may reroute vessels, increasing delays.<\/p>\n<p>Insurance Costs: Already soaring due to Red Sea &#038; Persian Gulf instability.<\/p>\n<p>Expert Analysis<br \/>\nLars Jensen (Vespucci Maritime): &#8220;The real risk isn\u2019t just attacks\u2014it\u2019s whether shippers avoid the strait entirely.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>EU Diplomat (via Reuters): Called closure &#8220;extremely dangerous&#8221; for all sides.<br \/>\n<img class=\"Sirv\" data-src=\"https:\/\/chartakelay.sirv.com\/Images\/2%2011\/w1.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/scripts.sirv.com\/sirvjs\/v3\/sirv.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"Sirv\" data-src=\"https:\/\/chartakelay.sirv.com\/Images\/2%2011\/w.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/scripts.sirv.com\/sirvjs\/v3\/sirv.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"Sirv\" data-src=\"https:\/\/chartakelay.sirv.com\/Images\/2%2011\/w2.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/scripts.sirv.com\/sirvjs\/v3\/sirv.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"Sirv\" data-src=\"https:\/\/chartakelay.sirv.com\/Images\/2%2011\/w3.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/scripts.sirv.com\/sirvjs\/v3\/sirv.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"Sirv\" data-src=\"https:\/\/chartakelay.sirv.com\/Images\/2%2011\/w4.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/scripts.sirv.com\/sirvjs\/v3\/sirv.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why the Strait of Hormuz Crisis Threatens Global Oil Supplies The US has called on China to use its diplomatic &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18191,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"rank_math_title":"","rank_math_description":"","rank_math_focus_keyword":"","rank_math_keywords":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-18190","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18190","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=18190"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18190\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18192,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18190\/revisions\/18192"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/18191"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=18190"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}