China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has told his Iranian counterpart that dialogue and negotiations should be used to resolve problems, not force. Wang reportedly told Araghchi that it is in the interests of Iran and its people to use dialogue to resolve issues. Araghchi is reported to have said that the Iranian people will unite further, resist acts of external aggression and defend the nation’s sovereignty and independence.
Iran says ships belonging to countries not involved in hostilities against Tehran are allowed to navigate through the Strait of Hormuz.
Japanese companies using naphtha to make plastics say they are seeking new suppliers as shipments fall from the Middle East due to the Iran conflict. They say they have enough inventory of naphtha, which is refined from crude oil, to keep production running through next month.