China and Pakistan urge ceasefire and dialogue after new US-Iran clashes

The foreign ministers of China and Pakistan called on the parties to immediately declare a ceasefire and return to negotiations after mutual attacks resumed between the US and Iran on Friday. The two countries warned against the risk of losing the gains of the June peace agreement.

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China and Pakistan urge ceasefire and dialogue after new US-Iran clashes

The clashes that reignited between the US and Iran on Friday have set global diplomacy in motion. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met in Shanghai and presented a united stance against the escalating crisis. The two ministers called on the parties to immediately halt hostilities and seek a resolution through dialogue.

A statement from the Chinese Foreign Ministry stressed the need to prevent further escalation of tensions in the region. Referring to the preliminary peace agreement signed in June to end the clashes in the Strait of Hormuz, Wang Yi said, "Peace is before our eyes. We cannot stumble at the last hurdle, let alone lose what we have gained."

The diplomatic call came amid accusations from both sides of new attacks. Iran accused the US of targeting civilian infrastructure, including an airport, a train station, and two bridges, while announcing it had launched drone strikes against US military allies and infrastructure in Kuwait.

The latest developments have damaged the fragile hopes for peace that the June agreement had brought. Last week, Iran announced that the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed "until US aggression ends." The US, meanwhile, has reimposed a blockade on Iranian ports. These moves are increasing uncertainty in a region that is a critical artery of global energy trade and raising concerns about global energy supply.

Source: Kurdistan24

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