{
  "id": 7808369,
  "title": "China's top diplomat urges Iran, US to show restraint, revive talks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/chinas-top-diplomat-urges-iran-us-to-show-restraint-revive-talks-7808369",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T14:25:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40439785/chinas-top-diplomat-urges-iran-us-to-show-restraint-revive-talks"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "China's top diplomat, Foreign Minister Wang Yi, urged Iran and the United States to exercise restraint and resume talks following a meeting in Beijing on Wednesday. Wang emphasized the importance of maintaining rationality and engaging in substantive consultations, according to China's foreign ministry. He specifically called for the early reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for international energy transport and supply chains, to safeguard stability in the region. Wang also expressed concern over the potential spillover of regional tensions into Yemen and the Red Sea, urging both parties to prevent further escalation. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, who is currently in Beijing on a one-day visit, reiterated Iran's stance against talks with the U.S. after Trump's remarks. Araqchi highlighted Iran's commitment to defending its national sovereignty and territorial integrity while welcoming diplomatic solutions that safeguard the rights of the Iranian nation. The diplomatic talks between the Chinese and Iranian ministers took place one week before an anticipated meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington. U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced that the upcoming discussions would cover Iran and China's financial ties with Tehran, which the U.S. has been attempting to isolate from Western financial systems. China, as the main buyer of Iran's oil, has consistently called for the restoration of normal and secure navigation through the Strait of Hormuz but has avoided directly challenging Iran's maritime threats. Wang stressed that the current situation underscores the need to reform and strengthen the security architecture in the Middle East, reaffirming China's consistent and stable policy toward Iran.",
  "summary": "BEIJING: China encourages Iran and the U.S. to remain rational, exercise restraint, return to the interim peace deal they signed in June and “engage in substantive consultations,” Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Iranian counterpart in Beijing on Wednesday. “We urge all parties to take effective measures to reopen the Strait of Hormuz at an early date” to safeguard the stability of…",
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        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "China's top diplomat urges Iran, US to show restraint, revive talks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/chinas-top-diplomat-urges-iran-us-to-show-restraint-revive-talks",
        "published": "2026-09-16T09:46:31.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "China’s foreign minister says willing to ‘safeguard’ Iran’s rights",
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        "published": "2026-09-16T10:15:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "China urges US and Iran to show restraint, reopen Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/china-urges-us-and-iran-to-show-restraint-reopen-strait-of-hormuz",
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        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Iran war latest: China urges reopening of Strait of Hormuz in talks with Iran's Araghchi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/iran-war-latest-china-urges-reopening-of-strait-of-hormuz-in-talks",
        "published": "2026-09-16T10:55:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "China's top diplomat urges Iran, US to show restraint, revive talks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/chinas-top-diplomat-urges-iran-us-to-show-restraint-revive-talks-7801618",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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