China backs Pakistan’s role in US-Iran talks

Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong called on Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar in Islamabad on Tuesday, with discussions centring on the latest regional developments amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran. The ambassador conveyed China’s full support for Pakistan’s continued efforts to facilitate engagement between Washington and Tehran for sustained peace and stability in the region. Deputy Prime Minister Dar reaffirmed the Pakistan-China All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership and underscored the importance of sustained high-level exchanges between the two countries. The meeting came as China separately condemned the US naval blockade on Iranian ports, calling it dangerous and…