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The Straits Times (14 April 2026)

China accused the United States on April 14 of “dangerous and irresponsible” behaviour over its blockade of Iranian ports, with President Xi Jinping vowing Beijing would play a “constructive role” in promoting peace in the Middle East.

US President Donald Trump has threatened to sink ships entering or leaving Iranian ports and coastal areas in the Gulf after peace talks between Washington and Tehran failed over the weekend.

The blockade came into force at 1400 GMT Monday (10pm Singapore time), despite the United States and Iran agreeing to a fragile two-week ceasefire days earlier.

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