China FM tells Iran counterpart 'talks better than fighting'
China's top diplomat, Wang Yi, urged peace talks between the US and Iran, telling his Iranian counterpart that "talking is always better than to keep fighting" after Tehran denied negotiation claims.
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- Published Date: 05:53 | 24 March 2026
"It is hoped that all parties can seize every opportunity and window for peace and start the peace talks process as quickly as possible," Wang Yi told Abbas Araghchi, according to a Chinese foreign ministry statement.
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