New strikes strike ships near Hormuz

US President Donald Trump discussed Iran's war with China's president, Xi Jinping, in Beijing on Thursday, as new ship attacks near the Hormuz Strait brought a reminder of the costs of a prolonged stalemate, with peace talks blocked.
After Trump and Xi appointment , a White House official said leaders had agreed that the strait should be open and that Iran should never be equipped with nuclear weapons. China is close to Iran and its leading oil buyer, Klankosova broadcasts.tv.
In an interview with CNBC in Beijing, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he believed China would do its best “to help open the strait, which he said was “very much in its interest”.
But diplomacy to end the war has been on hold since last week, when Iran and the United States rejected each other's recent proposals, adhering to the initial requirements that each considers to be “the red”.












