{"id":63023,"date":"2026-04-14T08:48:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T08:48:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/04\/14\/china-ignores-trumps-strait-of-hormuz-blockade-as-us-sanctioned-tanker-passes-through-waterway-without-challenge\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T08:48:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T08:48:58","slug":"china-ignores-trumps-strait-of-hormuz-blockade-as-us-sanctioned-tanker-passes-through-waterway-without-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/04\/14\/china-ignores-trumps-strait-of-hormuz-blockade-as-us-sanctioned-tanker-passes-through-waterway-without-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"China ignores Trump&#8217;s Strait of Hormuz blockade as US-sanctioned tanker &#8216;passes through waterway without challenge&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p>China has brazenly broken Donald Trump&#8217;s Strait of Hormuz blockade &#8211; allowing US-sanctioned ships to pass through without challenge.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>The US Navy blockade of Persian Gulf shipping lanes began yesterday, as Trump seeks to increase pressure on top Iranian officials and force them to accede to his demands.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_38811644\" class=\"wp-caption\"><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Credit: US CENTCOM<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>All eyes are on the Chinese-owned tanker Rich Starry as the world waits to see if the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz will lead to a major escalation in the war.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--thesun aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module \">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsign up for <span class=\"newsletter-name theme-main\">Sun<\/span> Newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Many more to follow&#8230; <\/em>Keep checking back with The Sun Online for the latest news on this story<\/p>\n<p>Thesun.co.uk is your go-to place for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, stunning photos and must-see videos.<\/p>\n<p>Like us on Facebook <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"www.facebook.com\/thesun (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thesun\">www.facebook.com\/thesun<\/a> And follow us on our main Twitter account <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"@TheSun (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheSun\">@The Sun<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>China has brazenly broken Donald Trump&#8217;s Strait of Hormuz blockade &#8211; allowing US-sanctioned ships to pass through without challenge. The US Navy blockade of Persian Gulf shipping lanes began yesterday, as Trump seeks to increase pressure on top Iranian officials and force them to accede to his demands. 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