First Chinese Tanker Attacked Near Hormuz As Beijing Urges Waterway Reopened

First Chinese Tanker Attacked Near Hormuz As Beijing Urges Waterway Reopened There have certainly been escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz this week amid a wave of Iranian attacks on commercial ships after a U.S. military effort to escort merchant vessels through the maritime chokepoint. By midweek, tensions had simmered, and Iran is still reviewing a 14-point U.S. proposal to end the war, with Tehran expected to send its response to Pakistani mediators later today. Presid...