China Urges Iran and US to Return to Islamabad Agreement Ahead of Xi-Trump Summit
Beijing's top diplomat tells Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi that prolonged US-Iran tensions serve no one's interest, as China prepares for a summit between President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump.
China's top diplomat called on Iran and the United States to return to an agreement reached in Islamabad, according to a report by Anadolu Agency published ahead of an expected summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump.
The remarks were made during a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Anadolu Agency reported, citing the Chinese official's comments on the state of relations between Tehran and Washington.
China's top diplomat said a prolonged conflict between the United States and Iran was "not in common interest" of either party or the broader international community, according to the report.
Details of the Islamabad pact referenced in the meeting, including when it was reached and its specific terms, were not elaborated upon in the available report.
The meeting comes as China prepares for a summit between Xi and Trump, though the report did not specify further details on the timing, location, or agenda of that anticipated meeting.
Anadolu Agency did not provide additional comment from Iranian officials or the United States regarding China's call for a return to the Islamabad agreement.
Sources
- Ahead of Xi-Trump summit, China urges Iran, US to return to Islamabad pact — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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