Beijing: Beijing on Wednesday pushed back on claims by US President Donald Trump who had said the Iranian ship intercepted by American forces might have had a 'gift from China.' 'China has made clear its position more than once. Let me reiterate that as a responsible major country, China has always been a role model in performing its due international obligations,' Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun told reporters in Beijing.

According to Anadolu Agency, Trump on Tuesday claimed that the Iranian-flagged cargo ship TOUSKA, seized Sunday by US forces after refusing to comply with a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, was carrying what he described as a "gift from China." US Central Command confirmed the vessel remains in US custody following the interception.

The US imposed a blockade of the key waterway last week, after top officials from Washington and Tehran met in Pakistan's capital Islamabad. The tensions continue as Trump unilaterally extended a two-week ceasefire, which was set to expire Wednesday, without giving a new timeframe.

Islamabad hosted talks after securing a two-week ceasefire on April 8, but the US and Iran remain indecisive towards a final agreement to end the war.