China and Pakistan call on US, Iran to resume talks, cease hostilities
China and Pakistan said sustained dialogue is the only path to a lasting settlement as renewed strikes raised fears of a wider regional conflict, officials said.
- On Thursday, Pakistan urged the United States and Iran to end hostilities and return to negotiations, as fresh military strikes threatened to undermine the interim peace agreement reached last month.
- Pakistan's status as a Major Non-NATO Ally of the United States, combined with its large Shia Muslim population, provided the neutral credibility needed to mediate between Washington and Tehran.
- Following the Islamabad Talks on April 11–12, 2026, sustained shuttle diplomacy secured a signed agreement between Washington and Tehran in June 2026 after more than 100 days of war.
- The peace process stalled after the United States expanded military strikes into Iran, prompting Tehran to launch retaliatory missile and drone attacks targeting Bahrain, Jordan, and Kuwait.
- Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi acknowledged challenges facing the interim deal, reiterating Pakistan's call for parties to "exercise maximum restraint and refrain from any actions that would further undermine peace.
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witness.co.zaChina, Pakistan Call on US, Iran to Resume Talks
China and Pakistan's foreign ministers on Friday called on the United States and Iran to end fighting and return to the negotiating table, after they met in Shanghai, according to a government statement. China's Wang Yi and Pakistan's Ishaq Dar jointly "expressed concern over the deterioration of the current situation, calling on the involved parties to immediately cease hostilities... (and) return to dialogue", the statement by Beijing's forei…
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