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Posted on 05/06/2026 4:03:45 AM PDT by McGruff
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday evening he was pausing the U.S. effort to guide stranded vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz to allow time for a deal to end the Iran war, but that the American forces’ blockade of Iranian ports would remain in place.
Meanwhile, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, in Beijing on Wednesday morning, the official Xinhua news agency reported, without providing further details.
It was the first time since the start of the war that Araghchi has traveled to China, whose close economic and political ties to Tehran give it a unique position of influence.
Earlier in Washington, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio had expressed hope that Beijing would reiterate to Tehran the need to release its chokehold on the strait, which is a vital waterway for global energy.
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China brought down the hammer on Trump...
Now, wait for Congress to take the blame after declaring the War Powers Act?
“ China brought down the hammer on Trump...”
I think it’s much more likely that Xi is telling the Gayatollah to give up.
Xi badly needs a smooth visit with DJT and as a major Iranian oil customer schooled Iran on the Real World.
Any deal would have to include a reimbursement in oil for the cost of or operation. Big bucks.
I like the way you think. How long till the long term damage to Iranian oil wells?
Patience.
Don’t want it to happen. Trump’s into win-win, dealmaker that he is.
Iran will not give up, Iran is in the near term plans God has in store for them...which will end much worse than what Trump has done to them.
That’s some kind of stupid funny right there.
Or, perhaps China, being rational, suggested that Iran give it up.
Know when to hold’ em
Know when to fold’ em
“Donald Trump said Tuesday evening he was pausing the U.S. effort to guide stranded vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz”
He is pushing China to intervene with the Iranians and force them to make a deal.
What crap!
Nice try...
Wait, I thought Bibi controlled Trump? Which is it?
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