Iranian officials have threatened to mine the waterway, which is a key shipping route for oil and gas.
The rhetoric belies a more complicated reality, as Beijing has been one of Tehran’s biggest backers.
The rhetoric belies a more complicated reality, as Beijing has been one of Tehran’s biggest backers.
The mood in the government after the U.S. attacks is one of defeat and humiliation. But state media are showing people going about their daily routines.
Saudi Arabia, Qatar and other Gulf Arab countries expressed dismay over the American attack, but stopped short of condemning the United States, a key ally.
Saudi Arabia, Qatar and other Gulf Arab countries expressed dismay over the American attack, but stopped short of condemning the United States, a key ally.
Iran’s foreign minister said the attack would have “everlasting consequences” and that Tehran “reserves all options” for a response.
Iran’s foreign minister called the attack a “betrayal” in the middle of negotiations and said it would have “everlasting consequences.”