Xi-Trump summit: why the Iran war could become fresh point of friction
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“Both China and the US stand to gain from reopening the Strait of Hormuz”
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The provided evidence describes the geography of the Strait of Hormuz and a specific conditional offer by Tehran to open it, but none of the sources provide an analysis or factual statement regarding whether both China and the US stand to gain from its reopening. The claim is an analytical assertion that is not supported or refuted by the provided search results.
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— The Strait of Hormuz is a major route for illicit trade between the Musandam Peninsula, an exclave of Oman, and the southern coast of Iran. The city of Khasab in Musandam is the primary hub for this c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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— The Strait of Hormuz lies between Oman and the United Arab Emirates on one side and Iran on the other. It links the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea beyond.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/23/can-iran-really-shu…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/23/can-iran-really-shu…
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— Tehran says it has agreed to open the Strait of Hormuz for two weeks "if attacks against Iran are halted".
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78n6p09pzno
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78n6p09pzno
“Jesse Marks, founder of Rihla Research and Advisory, a Washington-based consultancy focused on the Middle East”
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Three independent web sources confirm that Jesse Marks is the founder of Rihla Research & Advisory, a consultancy focused on the Middle East (and Asia/China).
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— Jesse Marks CEO & Founder Jesse Marks is the Founder and CEO of Rihla Research & Advisory, a scholar-practitioner specializing in China-Middle East relations, global geopolitics, and strategic advisor…
https://rihlaadvisory.com/about/
https://rihlaadvisory.com/about/
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— Jesse Marks is the founder of Rihla Research & Advisory LLC, an international consulting firm focused on the Middle East and Asia. He is also a PhD student at Australia National University. He previou…
https://agsi.org/people/jesse-marks/
https://agsi.org/people/jesse-marks/
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— Meet Jesse Marks, founder of Rihla Research & Advisory LLC, an international consultancy focused on the Middle East and China.
https://www.justsecurity.org/author/marksjesse/
https://www.justsecurity.org/author/marksjesse/
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