Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi in Beijing on Sunday.
Wang told Safadi, who is accompanying King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein on a visit to China, that the King's visit will be a complete success.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said China appreciates Jordan's firm commitment to a friendly policy toward China and its adherence to the one-China principle, and will continue to support Jordan in safeguarding its independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Jordan is an important country in the Middle East, and China will continue to support Jordan in playing a positive role on the Palestinian question and other regional issues, he said.
Safadi expressed gratitude to China for the hospitality extended during the King's visit, saying that Jordan attaches great importance to its relations with China and is willing to deepen cooperation with China in various fields.
Jordan appreciates China's positive and responsible role on Middle East issues, especially its firm support for the two-state solution to the Palestinian question, Safadi said.
China's top diplomat meets Jordanian counterpart
Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA), the body responsible for maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, announced on Sunday that vessels violating Iranian protocols for transiting the waterway will face restrictions on their future passages.
It made the announcement in a post on social media platform X while listing some of the restrictions as "fines, detention, or confiscation."
The PGSA called on "cargo owners shipping to and from the Persian Gulf" to review the list of "Non-Compliant Vessels" on its website prior to chartering to avoid potential issues.
Meanwhile, Hassan Qashqavi, spokesman of the Iranian parliament's national security and foreign policy committee, said on Sunday that the committee has approved an article of a draft plan aimed at safeguarding security in the strait, under which the country will charge fees for the services it provides in the waterway, according to the semi-official Fars news agency.
He said that the article was approved during the committee's Sunday meeting, saying based on it, fees will be charged for the navigation, environmental services, refueling under special conditions, insurance and safety services provided by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran tightened its grip on the Strait of Hormuz on Feb. 28, barring safe passage of vessels belonging to or affiliated with Israel and the United States following their joint strikes on Iranian territory.
Iran says violating vessels to face restrictions on future passages through Hormuz Strait
