International news: China, Iran and US Navy

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President Xi Jinping strengthens his influence over Russia, Iran rejects American claims over the Strait of Hormuz, and Donald Trump orders a return to steam catapults for future US Navy aircraft carriers.

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The conflict in Ukraine is influencing global diplomatic relations. The Strait of Hormuz remains a major strategic point of tension.

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“The longer the war drags on, the more Russia gets bogged down”: Beijing gains the upper hand over Moscow, thanks to the conflict in Ukraine

DECRYPTION - President Xi Jinping is now eyeing Vladimir Putin and anxiously scrutinizing the difficulties of the Russian army, on the lookout for peace negotiations.

War in the Middle East: Trump says he will 'soon' declare the Strait of Hormuz a 'territory of the United States'

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi assured that the Strait of Hormuz “will remain Iranian”.

Thunderclap in the US Navy: Trump orders the abandonment of electromagnetic catapults for the next aircraft carriers

DECRYPTION - This new technology, now implemented by the Chinese, is accused of all evils by the American president who has decided to return to traditional steam catapults from the USS Doris Miller.