Following a meeting in Shanghai, the foreign ministers of China and Pakistan urged the United States and Iran to cease hostilities and return to dialogue to preserve the progress made in previous peace negotiations.
Key points
- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar expressed concern over the deteriorating situation in the Middle East.
- The call for de-escalation follows renewed hostilities in the vicinity of the Strait of Hormuz.
- China and Pakistan have been mediating efforts to end the regional conflict for several months.
- Wang Yi emphasized that the initial framework agreement for ending the war was achieved through significant effort and must not be abandoned.
Why it matters
The intervention by China and Pakistan highlights the ongoing international diplomatic efforts to prevent a wider regional conflict in the Middle East following security escalations in the Strait of Hormuz.
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