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China and Pakistan call for an immediate US-Iran ceasefire to save the interim deal

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China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Pakistan's Ishaq Dar called on 17 July for an immediate ceasefire and a return to dialogue, Al Jazeera reported, with Wang calling the preliminary agreement 'hard-won'. Pakistan mediated the US-Iran memorandum of understanding signed in June, which opened a 60-day negotiating period. Iran's foreign ministry had said on 15 July it had no plans to talk with Washington, while the White House said President Trump was 'always open to diplomacy'.

When
17 July 2026
Where
China, China
What
negotiation
Acting party
Government of China, Government of Pakistan
Attribution
Acknowledged by the acting party. Both ministers made the call publicly.
In the record
Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled

Sources

  1. Evidence Al Jazeera Media · Government of Qatar origin: Chinese and Pakistani foreign ministers statement, 17 Jul · published 2026-07-17 00:00 UTC
  2. Origin of the claim Al Jazeera Media · Government of Qatar origin: Iranian foreign ministry and White House statements, 15 to 16 Jul · published 2026-07-17 00:00 UTC

History

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