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China calls on 'all parties' to adhere to Iran war-ending deal

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China calls on 'all parties' to adhere to Iran war-ending deal

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China issued a statement Wednesday calling on all parties involved to adhere to the agreement aimed at ending the war with Iran, according to a statement flagged by a regional news aggregator. Beijing's phrasing appears to press both Washington and Tehran to follow through on commitments as the deal faces internal Iranian approval processes.

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China's latest public statement, aired Wednesday, calls on all parties to adhere to the agreement to end the war with Iran — the clearest Chinese push yet for implementation rather than further negotiation. Beijing did not specify which parties it is addressing, but the timing follows Iranian statements over the past week that the agreement requires final sign-off from Mojtaba Khamenei, as Axios reported on June 11. China has been an active diplomatic player throughout the process: its Foreign Ministry previously expressed "deep concern" over the Lebanon crisis on June 16, and its Foreign Minister said last week that Beijing acted in its own way to promote US-Iran understanding.

The statement does not reference specific enforcement mechanisms or consequences for non-compliance. Iran's Defense Ministry said on June 11 that its enemies have no choice but to accept a cessation of hostilities, while the UAE on June 15 urged full commitment to the deal's terms. What remains unclear: whether China is coordinating with other stakeholders — including Pakistan, which has mediated the US-Iran track — or acting unilaterally to shore up the agreement as Iranian internal deliberations continue.

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