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Story summary
- China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated that China supports Iran in defending itself against U.S.-Israeli strikes during a call with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
- The call follows escalating Middle East conflict, with hundreds dead in Iran since the strikes began.
- Cosco advised vessels in the Gulf to seek safe waters.
- Iran's Revolutionary Guards declared the Strait of Hormuz closed, which prompted other shipping companies to suspend operations.
