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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
James C. Reynolds and Namita Singh

Trump warns China’s Xi over assisting Iran amid Strait of Hormuz tensions

  • President Donald Trump informed Chinese leader Xi Jinping that any direct or indirect assistance given to Iran is "totally unacceptable", following intelligence reports that Chinese groups provided satellite imagery and intelligence to Tehran.
  • Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi submitted a proposal to the White House via mediators to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if specific conditions, including lifting the US economic blockade, are satisfied.
  • British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband met with his Iranian counterpart at the UN General Assembly, warning that the United Kingdom will not tolerate any intimidation, threats, or hostile proxy activity on British soil.
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended military action in Gaza during an address at the United Nations General Assembly, branding departing delegates "moral cowards" while dozens of protesters were arrested outside.
  • The Pentagon confirmed eight suicide attempts occurred among US sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during a record-setting 286 consecutive days at sea supporting naval operations in the conflict with Iran.

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