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China connected Monday (June 15, 2026) welcomed the knowing reached betwixt the U.S. and Iran connected ending the struggle successful West Asia and called for the aboriginal opening of the Strait of Hormuz for planetary shipping.
“China hopes that the U.S. and Iran volition motion the archetypal signifier of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) arsenic scheduled,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told a media briefing.
Mr. Jian besides said that Beijing appreciates Pakistan's mediation efforts.
“We anticipation each applicable parties volition motion the papers arsenic planned and are committed to peaceful solutions and resolving issues done peaceful negotiations,” helium said.
China stands acceptable to articulation the planetary assemblage successful playing an progressive relation successful restoring bid and tranquillity to West Asia and the Gulf portion astatine an aboriginal date, helium said.
On the opening of the Strait of Hormuz arsenic portion of the knowing betwixt the U.S. and Iran, Mr. Jian said the Strait is an important waterway; its stableness is successful enactment with the interests of the determination countries and the planetary community.
China noted that the opening of the Strait of Hormuz is portion of the U.S.-Iran MoU.
“We anticipation that it volition beryllium opened for shipping arsenic soon arsenic possible, and China volition support connection with applicable parties,” helium said.
President Donald Trump has announced that the U.S. and Iran person finalised a woody to extremity their 107-day war, which triggered a planetary vigor crisis.
The bid statement is scheduled to beryllium signed connected June 19 successful Switzerland, according to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
“The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is present complete. Congratulations to all,” Mrz. Trump said successful a station connected Truth Social connected Sunday (June 14, 2026) evening, easing unit connected the planetary vigor markets.
The woody was negotiated done mediators that included Pakistan and Qatar, who initially got a two-week ceasefire statement connected April 8. The ceasefire was extended till the completion of the talks.
The U.S. and Israel launched attacks connected Iran connected February 28, sidesplitting Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and respective apical commanders.
