14.05.2026 16:40
The White House announced that US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed on "keeping the Strait of Hormuz open." Following the agenda-setting statement, Iranian media reported that more than 30 ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz under the supervision of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy.
US President Donald Trump's visit to China after 8.5 years is on the world agenda. The White House announced that Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed on keeping the Strait of Hormuz open and that 'Iran must never possess nuclear weapons'.
Amid these developments, it was reported that more than 30 ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz since last night under the surveillance of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy.
"NO SHIP SHOULD ATTEMPT TO PASS WITHOUT APPROVAL" According to Iran's state television news, more than 30 ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz on the route determined by Iran, under the coordination and supervision of the Revolutionary Guard Navy. The report stated that many ships in the Strait of Hormuz were waiting for permission to pass, but the Revolutionary Guards warned that 'no ship should attempt to pass without obtaining approval'.
CHINESE SHIPS BEGIN PASSING THROUGH HORMUZ In a report by the semi-official Fars News Agency, citing an informed source, it was stated that an agreement was reached for the passage of Chinese ships through the Strait of Hormuz as a result of talks between Tehran and Beijing.
TRUMP-XI SUMMIT IN BEIJING Meanwhile, the bilateral meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump lasted about 2 hours. After his meeting with Trump, Chinese leader Xi met with American CEOs. Following this meeting, the two leaders visited the Temple of Heaven in the capital Beijing.
"AGREEMENT REACHED ON HORMUZ" In a statement from the White House regarding the meeting, it was noted that Trump's meeting with his counterpart Xi Jinping went well, and the leaders agreed that the Strait of Hormuz must remain open to support the free flow of energy.
Senior business delegation during Trump's China visit TOP COMPANY EXECUTIVES ALSO ATTENDED THE MEETING The statement emphasized that part of the meeting included executives from major US-based companies, and the parties discussed expanding US businesses' access to the Chinese market and increasing Chinese investments in American industry. The statement also noted that the issue of 'China increasing its purchases of agricultural products from the US' was discussed.