Iran issue
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\nChina and Pakistan will \u201cstrengthen\u201d their cooperation on Iran, Beijing\u2019s foreign ministry said Tuesday, as Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar landed in Chinese capital amid diplomatic efforts to ease tensions between US and Iran.
\nChina\u2019s Special Envoy for Afghan Affairs Yue Xiaoyong and Pakistan\u2019s Ambassador to China Khalil Hashmi received DPM Dar on arrival in Beijing, the Foreign Office said.
\nAfter arriving in Beijing, Dar visited the Diaoyutai State Guest House for a bilateral meeting with China\u2019s Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
\nPakistan has stepped up diplomatic efforts to end the US-Israel war on Iran, hosting key regional ministers \u2014 from Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, and Egypt \u2014 and relaying messages between Washington and Tehran, placing Islamabad firmly in the global spotlight.
\nIn a brief statement, the Foreign Office said during his one-day visit, marking his second to Beijing this year, both FMs Dar and Yi will review bilateral ties and discuss regional developments and matters of mutual interest.
\nAddressing a press conference separately, Beijing\u2019s foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said that the two foreign ministers will strengthen strategic communication and coordination on the Iran situation and make new efforts toward advocating for peace.
\nAhead of Dar\u2019s visit, China was being viewed as a potential guarantor in any future talks between Iran and the United States.
\nWashington-based scholar Vali Nasr, Iran has sought guarantees in any potential agreement with the US, with indications that Dar was travelling to China to explore Beijing\u2019s role as a guarantor. Meanwhile, Chairman of the Pakistan-China Institute (PCI) Mushahid Hussain Syed said China\u2019s role at this stage was \u201cvery important\u201d, adding that Iran required a strong guarantor for any ceasefire and that China could fulfil that role.
\nIn an earlier statement, the Foreign Office said Pakistan and China enjoy an all-weather strategic cooperative partnership, marked by close coordination and regular consultations on regional and international issues.
\nThe FO said Dar\u2019s visit would provide an opportunity for both sides to hold in-depth discussions on regional developments, as well as bilateral and global issues of mutual interest.
\nThe statement added that Dar\u2019s decision to proceed with the visit despite medical advice to rest following a hairline shoulder fracture suffered yesterday reflected the importance Pakistan attaches to its relationship with China.
\nThe visit comes at a time when Pakistan has emerged as a key facilitator between Iran and the United States, serving as an intermediary for messages between the two sides as the war continues.
\nOn Sunday, DPM Dar said a quadrilateral meeting of the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, T\u00fcrkiye and Egypt had called for an immediate and permanent end to the ongoing war in the Middle East.
\nIn a televised address after the meeting in Islamabad, Dar said Pakistan had hosted the talks to discuss a range of issues, including efforts to ease rising regional tensions caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran.
\nMeanwhile, US President Donald Trump told aides he is willing to end the military campaign against Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed and leave a complex operation to reopen it for a later date, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing administration officials.
\nThe more than month-long war between the United States, Israel and Iran, which began on February 28 and has affected the wider Middle East. The conflict has also had serious economic consequences, with Iran\u2019s effective blockade of oil and gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz since the attacks began, causing economic pain across the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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