NO MERCY FOR FRIENDS TOO? Iran Captures China-Owned Ship Carrying Arms In Hormuz | DETAILS

| May 18, 2026, 04:40:30 PM | TOI.in
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Iran just sent a shocking message to its biggest ally. On the exact same day Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Donald Trump to discuss keeping the Strait of Hormuz open, the Iranian Navy went ahead and seized a support vessel owned by a major Chinese private security company. The ship, the Hui Chuan, is essentially a floating armory supplying armed guards to commercial tankers. While Tehran recently allowed normal Chinese trade ships to pass safely, this seizure draws a hard line: Iran will not tolerate foreign weapons or private armies regulating its waters—even if they belong to Beijing. Watch the breakdown.

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