In a notable development, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is set to visit North Korea to hold talks with his North Korean counterpart, Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui, between April 9-10. The visit is notable, as the last publicly known visit by China’s foreign minister was in 2019 and high-level meetings and cooperation between the two East Asian nations has waned in the years since.
White House: The President is aware of reports the Strait of Hormuz is closed...thats completely unacceptable, but we have seen an uptick in traffic today
(2 ships crossed the strait today)
https://t.co/TBmK7K5TrE
BREAKING: Al Mayadeen: An Iranian navy source stated that only two oil tankers utilized the ceasefire window to transit the Strait of Hormuz before Israel violated the agreement. The strait is now closed to all vessels except Iranian ships and those departing from Iran.