Appears to be spreading, but yes, haven't seen anything convincing in ChineseI haven't seen any official CN media post this btw. If Dong Jun actually said this, I would expect it to be everywhere.
I would assume this is fake unless it's proven to be real.
Unfortunately, the Rich Starry was carrying methanol from the UAE. That was the last port call, so unless it had previous port calls in Iran, it would not count towards a direct challenge of this blockade since the US said the blockade was only for ships docking in Iran. That's the last thing they said that I recall but who knows, they something different every 15 minutes.A Chinese tanker sanctioned by the United States passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday despite a US blockade on the chokepoint, shipping data showed.
Us team didnt bring any nuclear/economic /banking or other expertsThe Iranians believed the US delegation largely lacked the technical expertise to fully understand the issues in depth. They also did not have the authority to make major decisions (he points out Vance himself said he made multiple calls to Trump).
They believed the US delegation led by the Vice President was primarily there to assess the state of Iranian thinking after weeks of war. They intentionally made maximalist demands to see how the Iranians would react
First face to face meeting since 1979He affirms there were trilateral meetings with Iran, the US, and the Pakistanis in the same room and on the same table. No one was shuttling between rooms like the previous rounds.