China calls for proper handling of Strait of Hormuz issue

- China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in a phone call with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araqchi on Wednesday that the issue of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz should be properly addressed, an official Chinese statement showed.

Wang reiterated China's welcome for the memorandum of understanding reached between Iran and the United States, and voiced support for Iran safeguarding its sovereignty and security, according to the statement.