Top Trump advisers urge China to use ties with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz ahead of Xi summit

- Top Trump advisers Marco Rubio and Scott Bessent publicly urged China to leverage its ties with Iran to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz to global traffic amid the Gulf crisis. - U.S. officials also paused a naval escort operation in the strait while talks explored possible de‑escalation, signaling a tactical shift in maritime posture. - Asking Beijing to broker maritime access while pushing to “de‑risk” from China highlights a strategic contradiction in U.S. policy toward China and the Gulf. (euronews.com) (rfi.fr)