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China's Top Envoy Tells His Iranian Counterpart a ‘Comprehensive Ceasefire’ Is Needed

China pressed Iran for a ceasefire and freer shipping, as the Strait of Hormuz carried about one-fifth of global oil and gas before the war, officials said.

  • China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for a comprehensive ceasefire in the Iran war, expressing deep distress over the conflict that has lasted over two months and impacted regional and global peace.
  • Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with Wang Yi in Beijing to discuss bilateral cooperation and regional issues amid ongoing tensions and the conflict.
  • The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed by Iran, disrupting vital oil and gas supplies and causing global economic concerns.
  • The United States urged China to use its influence over Iran to support peace efforts and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, coinciding with a pause in the US naval operation aimed at protecting shipping through the strait.
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China and Iran: Beijing's message to Tehran, conveyed by the Chinese foreign minister to his Iranian counterpart, can be summed up as Open the Strait!

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Wall Street soars, oil plunges as China calls for comprehensive ceasefire in Iran-US war

Markets on Wall Street soared overnight and U.S. crude prices plunged 13% after China’s foreign minister called for a comprehensive ceasefire in the Iran war, the latest spark of optimism that the two-month war could end soon. Futures for the…

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