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US ‘Security Umbrella’ Full of Holes—Now Begging Even China to Secure Hormuz, Iran’s FM Says
US ‘Security Umbrella’ Full of Holes—Now Begging Even China to Secure Hormuz, Iran’s FM Says
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US ‘Security Umbrella’ Full of Holes—Now Begging Even China to Secure Hormuz, Iran’s FM Says 14.03.2026, Sputnik Africa
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US ‘Security Umbrella’ Full of Holes—Now Begging Even China to Secure Hormuz, Iran’s FM SaysEarlier in the day, Trump called on “China, France, Japan, South Korea, the UK, and others” to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz.Escalation around Iran has effectively blocked the Strait of Hormuz—the vital oil and LNG corridor from the Persian Gulf—disrupting regional exports and production. However, Tehran insists that the strait is only closed to the countries attacking Iran.
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US ‘Security Umbrella’ Full of Holes—Now Begging Even China to Secure Hormuz, Iran’s FM Says
Earlier in the day, Trump called on “China, France, Japan, South Korea, the UK, and others” to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz.
Escalation around Iran has effectively blocked the Strait of Hormuz—the vital oil and LNG corridor from the Persian Gulf—disrupting regional exports and production. However, Tehran insists that the strait is only closed to the countries attacking Iran.
