Iran to keep Hormuz restrictions until threats eliminated: diplomat

Iran will not lift navigation restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz in the short term until threats against the country are eliminated, said Consul General of Iran in Shanghai Ali Mohammadi.

As the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran continues to escalate, Iranian authorities have made clear that Iran had no intention to talk with the United States for a political agreement for the time being.

The conflict must end in a way that guarantees no further conflicts, no new wars, and no repetition of history, Mohammadi said in a recent interview.

"I would like to add that whether in the war last year or in the current one, we have been negotiating with the United States all along. We were sitting at the negotiating table when they launched another war, proving that their goal was not to reach an agreement through negotiation, but to impose their demands through war -- demands that amount to nothing less than Iran's unconditional surrender. In our history, there has never been, and there never will be, such a thing as unconditional surrender," he said.

Propelled by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, global oil prices have soared by about 50 percent since the outbreak of the conflict. Mohammadi stated that the current "special measures" on navigation through the Strait of Hormuz will only be lifted when threats against Iran are eliminated.

"The United States and Israel have waged an unjust and brutal war and aggression against our people. You may ask, when will these special measures currently imposed on navigation through the Strait of Hormuz be lifted? The answer is simple: when threats against the Iranian nation are eliminated," Mohammadi said.

According to data released by the Iranian Red Crescent Society, attacks launched by the U.S. and Israel against Iran since Feb 28 have injured over 18,000 civilians and resulted in the deaths of 204 minors.

Iran to keep Hormuz restrictions until threats eliminated: diplomat

Iran to keep Hormuz restrictions until threats eliminated: diplomat

Iran to keep Hormuz restrictions until threats eliminated: diplomat

Iran to keep Hormuz restrictions until threats eliminated: diplomat

Enterprises from the United States are welcome to seize the development opportunities in China and deepen mutually beneficial cooperation with the country, Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng said in Beijing on Sunday.

He, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks when meeting with a delegation of the U.S.-China Business Council (USCBC).

Noting that China-U.S. ties are the world's most important bilateral relations, He said it is hoped that the USCBC will continue to play its role as a bridge to promote friendly exchanges and the steady and healthy development of economic and trade relations between China and the United States.

It is also hoped that U.S. enterprises can fully seize the development opportunities in China, make good use of the potential of the Chinese market, and inject more stability and positive energy into China-U.S. economic and trade relations, He added.

Rajesh Subramaniam, board chair of the USCBC, Sean Stein, president of the USCBC, and other members from the delegation noted that the U.S. business sector is optimistic about China's economic development prospects. They expressed the willingness to further explore the Chinese market, play an active role, and continuously deepen the economic and trade cooperation between the two countries.

U.S. enterprises are welcome to seize development opportunities in China: vice premier