China is willing to pursue stronger ties with Iran, China's special envoy to the Middle East Zhai Jun said in talks with Ali Bagheri Kani, deputy secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council.
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China is willing to pursue stronger ties with Iran, China's special envoy to the Middle East Zhai Jun said in talks with Ali Bagheri Kani, deputy secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council.
Zhai met Kani in Iran, according to a readout from China's foreign ministry on Monday. He is visiting Iran, Oman and Saudi Arabia this month, as China steps up efforts to ease tensions in the Middle East.
There needs to be a "focus on political solutions with a rational and pragmatic spirit, and promote the early restoration of stability and development in the region," Zhai said
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, in separate meetings with Iranian and Saudi national security officials, has said all parties in the Middle East conflict should focus on political solutions rather than resorting to arms again
President Xi Jinping has also previously said China was willing to work with African countries to address the spillover effects of the Middle East conflict
Reporting by Farah Master in Hong Kong, Andrew Silver in Shanghai and the Beijing newsroom
Senior Emirati official Anwar Gargash warned on Monday that the region could face a prolonged period of uncertainty, saying a comprehensive political settlement between the United States and Iran to end the more than eight-month war appeared to be difficult.
The US Treasury has asked Iraq to close all border crossings with Iran except for two as part of Washington's policy of increasing economic pressure on Tehran, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said in an interview with Al Jazeera.
US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he was highly unlikely to order fresh attacks on Iran as long as talks to end the conflict progress, CNN reported.
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