China says it hopes Iran war parties can meet each other halfway
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi expressed hope for a ceasefire in the Iran conflict during a UN meeting. He emphasized the importance of all parties committing to negotiations to achieve peace in the Middle East. Meanwhile, tensions escalated as Iran accused the U.S. of violating the ceasefire with recent strikes.
- ▪Wang Yi hopes for a commitment to ceasefire from all parties involved in the Iran conflict.
- ▪Iran accused the U.S. of violating the ceasefire after defensive strikes in southern Iran.
- ▪U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated that negotiations could take a few days.
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attends a Security Council meeting at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, on May 26. Reuters-YonhapChina's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday he hoped parties in the Iran conflict can stay committed to pursuing a ceasefire and continue to meet each other halfway.Iran said on Tuesday the United States had violated the ceasefire after the U.S. conducted what it called defensive strikes in southern Iran, while U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said negotiating a deal to halt the conflict could "take a few days.""We hope that the parties concerned can stay committed to pursuing a ceasefire and continue to meet each other halfway, so that peace can return to the Middle East as early as possible," Wang told reporters at the United Nations…
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