China's UN Envoy Says US-Israeli Strikes Have Blockaded Strait of Hormuz
China's ambassador to the United Nations has declared that the Strait of Hormuz has been effectively blockaded as a direct consequence of what Beijing describes as illegal military strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran. The statement, delivered at the UN Security Council, represents one of the most direct diplomatic escalations by a permanent member in response to the ongoing conflict.
Beijing's envoy framed the blockade not as an Iranian act of closure but as a result of the destruction of Iranian maritime infrastructure and the destabilisation of the waterway caused by US and Israeli military operations. The statement challenges the narrative dominant in Washington and Tel Aviv that Iran bears sole responsibility for any disruption to Hormuz traffic.
The Strait of Hormuz carries approximately 20 percent of global oil supply and its effective closure — whether through military action, sabotage, or forced disruption — constitutes a severe shock to global energy markets and supply chains. The Chinese statement signals that Beijing holds Washington and Tel Aviv legally and strategically accountable for the current state of the strait.
The UN Security Council intervention by China's envoy is expected to intensify diplomatic pressure for an emergency session and escalates the risk of a broader multilateral confrontation over the conflict's maritime dimension. Pakistan, as a country heavily dependent on Gulf energy corridors, is among the nations watching the development with acute concern.
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