China's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Wang Yi
China supports 'momentum of peace talks', ready for mediation
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- Beijing expressed strong support for continuing US-Iran peace negotiations.
- Chinese FM offered to continue playing a "constructive role" to help achieve peace.
China's top diplomat, Wang Yi, has reaffirmed Beijing's backing for a diplomatic resolution between Washington and Tehran, telling his Iranian counterpart on Wednesday that China "supports maintaining the momentum of the ceasefire and peace talks."
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A push for continued dialogue
The high-level phone call coincided with the arrival of Pakistani negotiators in Tehran, who are actively working to lay the groundwork for a second round of direct US-Iran negotiations.
According to a statement released by the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Wang emphasized the broad importance of the ongoing diplomatic efforts.
He stated that successful peace talks are "in the fundamental interests of the Iranian people and are also the shared hope of regional countries and the international community."
Following a failed first round in Islamabad
During the call, Wang also reiterated Beijing's willingness to continue playing a "constructive role" in achieving lasting peace in the Middle East.
This renewed diplomatic push comes just days after an initial round of high-stakes talks between US and Iranian delegations in Islamabad over the weekend ended without an agreement, prompting regional mediators to intensify their efforts to keep the fragile ceasefire intact.
