TEHRAN -- It has become possible since Wednesday night for a number of Chinese ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz in compliance with Iranian management protocols, the semi-official Fars news agency reported Thursday, citing an informed source.

A Chinese-owned supertanker is attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz as Beijing seeks to preserve Persian Gulf oil flows amid heightened tensions involving Iran and the…

TEHRAN -- It has become possible since Wednesday night for a number of Chinese ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz in compliance with Iranian management protocols, the…

By CUI HAIPEI in Dubai, UAE and JAN YUMUL in Hong Kong |