China on Tuesday called on the United States and Iran to restore safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, as fighting between the two sides flared again over how the strategic waterway should be managed.
"Restoring a normal and safe route through the strait as soon as possible is the common aspiration of the international community," Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said at a press conference, launching Al Arabiya and AFP (14/7).
Lin Jian added that the Bamboo Curtain State would "unrelentingly try to help ease" the situation.
The United States launched its third night of strikes against Iran as President Donald Trump plans to reimpose a blockade on Iranian ports on Tuesday and propose a 20 percent charge on cargo in the vital Strait of Hormuz.
Iran began blocking the strait after the US-Israeli attack in February, which prompted Washington's blockade of Tehran's ports. However, the restrictions were eased after the two sides agreed to an initial deal in June.
The United States and Iran resumed their attacks last week, as Washington blamed Tehran for an attack on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
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