🇨🇳 A Chinese-flagged oil tanker just sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, past the U.S. Navy blockade line, and nobody stopped it.
The YUAN HUA HU crossed using Iran's designated route and is now heading to Zhoushan, China.
Why it matters: intercepting a Chinese-flagged vessel carrying Chinese cargo would be an act of war against China, not Iran.
And Trump did not want to cause a scene while he was visiting Xi in Beijing.
Source: @MenchOsint
@Megatron_ron And hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not become divided." (Quran 3:103)
When Iranians unite in faith and purpose, no enemy stands tall. 🇮🇷🤲
🇮🇷🇺🇸 Trump said Iran asked for more time. Mediators say that's not true.
Trump extended his energy strike pause to April 6th, claiming it was at Tehran's request.
Mediators directly involved in the talks say Iran never asked for that and hasn't even delivered a final response to the 15-point plan.
So either Trump fabricated the request to justify backing down from another deadline, or there's a back-channel the mediators aren't seeing.
Given the pattern of ultimatums followed by walk-backs, the first option feels more likely.
The real picture from mediators: Iran is interested in talking but leadership hasn't signed off.
Source: WSJ