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China, Pakistan call for start of Iran peace talks as soon as possible — state media
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Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Ishaq Dar attends a roundtable session of the EU Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum meeting at the European Council building in Brussels, November 21, 2025. (Omar Havana/AP)
Chinese and Pakistani foreign ministers called for an immediate ceasefire and an end to war in the Gulf and Middle East, urging peace talks to be held as soon as possible, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry and China’s state news agency Xinhua report.
The diplomats also said the safety of waterways should be ensured and that of ships and crews stranded in the waters within the Strait of Hormuz, Xinhua says.
The countries appealed in a five-point initiative released today for restoring peace and stability in the region, Pakistan’s foreign ministry says. Pakistan is taking a leading role in mediating the talks.
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