China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has told his Iranian counterpart that reopening the Strait of Hormuz is a unanimous demand of the international community.
According to an official Chinese statement, during a telephone conversation Wang Yi said to Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi that, as a coastal state of the strait, Iran’s sovereignty, security and legitimate rights must be respected.
He said that freedom of navigation and safe passage through the strait must also be ensured, adding that the international community seeks the restoration of normal traffic in the waterway.
He said the present situation has reached a delicate stage between war and peace, noting that an opportunity for peace has emerged.
The statement said Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Wang Yi that Iran is prepared to continue efforts to find a reasonable and realistic solution through peaceful negotiations.
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