India, April 22 -- China on Tuesday denied any links to the Iranian cargo ship seized by the US in the Gulf, allegedly containing chemical materials to manufacture missiles.

"As far as I know, the vessel seized by the US is a foreign container ship. China rejects any false association and speculation," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun told a press briefing reacting to allegations by former US envoy to the UN Nikki Haley.

In a post on X, Haley claimed that the ship seized by the US was headed from China to Iran and is linked to chemical shipments for missiles. "It refused repeated orders to stop. Another reminder that China is helping prop up Iran's regime - a reality that can't be ignored," Haley said.

A US naval ship e...