Show plans US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday called on China to encourage Iran to not shut down the Strait of Hormuz after Washington carried out strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called on China to prevent Iran from closing the Strait of Hormuz, which is one of the world’s most important shipping routes.

DUBAI (Reuters) -Hardline Iranian lawmaker Esmail Kosari said any closure of the Strait of Hormuz was still under review but no decision has yet been made, in comments carried by Iran's state ...

Over 80% of the crude oil, condensate and LNG transported through the Strait of Hormuz is consumed in Asian markets—specifically China, India, Japan and South Korea.

REUTERS Tue, July 1, 2025 at 7:06 PM PDT 4 min read A map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran is seen in this illustration taken June 22, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/DADO RUVIC/ILLUSTRATION) ...

It appears that Iran was not very close to trying to block shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. That’s what Edward L. Morse, Senior Advisor and Commodities Strategist at Hartree Partners LP ...

The Iranian military loaded naval mines onto vessels in the Persian Gulf last month, a move that intensified concerns in Washington that Tehran was gearing up to blockade the Strait of Hormuz ...