Iran war: Why Gulf nations are turning to China, not US, to reopen Strait of Hormuz

3 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jul 31, 2026 12:38 AM IST Iran has reiterated that it will maintain its control over the Strait of Hormuz. (AI Generated Image)The war in West Asia between the United States and Iran continues to escalate after five months of hostilities, and the Gulf Arab states are now looking to China and

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The Trump administration is urging the U.K. and France to lead a naval coalition to secure the strait, but allies want to see a ceasefire first.

Tehran has said it wants to manage the strait alongside Oman which controls the opposite shore

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Although the talks aren't meant to put a full stop to the US-Iran conflict, mediators hope that a temporary agreement to reopen the strait would accelerate talks for a more concrete deal.