China's Foreign Ministry criticized both the United States and Iran on Wednesday for the escalation of tensions and renewed fighting in the region, calling on both sides to return to negotiations, according to Agence France-Presse.
China's Foreign Ministry criticized both the United States and Iran on Wednesday for escalating tensions and renewed fighting in the region, calling on both sides to return to negotiations, according to Agence France-Presse. The statement, reported by AFP, is the latest diplomatic intervention from Beijing amid the ongoing US-Iran standoff. China has previously expressed 'deep concern' over the situation in Lebanon and provided humanitarian aid to Iran and Lebanon, as The Zioneer has reported. The call for talks comes after the collapse of US-Iran nuclear negotiations and mutual accusations of ceasefire violations between Tehran and Washington. No further details on the Chinese statement were immediately available.
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