Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi initiated a key diplomatic meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in Beijing on Wednesday, reported state news agency Xinhua. This meeting precedes U.S. President Donald Trump’s upcoming visit to the Chinese capital for a summit with President Xi Jinping scheduled for May 14 and 15. The U.S. and Iran have recently engaged in aggressive exchanges in the Gulf region, particularly concerning the strategically significant Strait of Hormuz, potentially destabilizing a tenuous truce. While Trump has promised naval support to ensure safe passage through the strait, operations were paused amid claims of progress toward a…
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