Wang Yi urges US-Iran negotiations as Trump set to gather Cabinet on ending war
發佈日期: 2026-05-27 22:09
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US President Donald Trump is set to convene his Cabinet on Wednesday to weigh next steps in ending the war with Iran. This after Tehran retaliated against the latest US strikes in southern Iran and warned it held Washington as responsible for any consequences.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi notes the key issue concerning the situation is the negotiations between the US and Iran, expressing hope the parties can stay committed to pursue a ceasefire.
The Pentagon carried out "defensive" strikes against Iranian missile launch sites and mine-laying boats amid the weekslong ceasefire, an action that Tehran decried as a sign of "bad faith and unreliability."
Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it had shot down and deterred drones and a fighter jet on Tuesday, while the country's foreign ministry states it will "leave no act of aggression unanswered."
About Monday's US attack, Secretary of State Marco Rubio tells reporters an agreement on reopening the Hormuz strait and extending the ceasefire is still possible and will take "a few days."' Rubio says: "He's either going to make a good deal or no deal."
President Trump, meanwhile, grumbles on social media that even if Iran were to surrender, the US media outlets would portray the end of the conflict as Iran scoring "a Masterful and Brilliant Victory."
Several key issues remain unresolved, including how Tehran will give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, and whether Israel's fighting against Hezbollah in Lebanon would be covered by the ceasefire.
Trump's emerging deal is facing scrutiny from Republican senators such as Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham, who allege the terms seem too favourable to Tehran and would reverse US military gains.
They raise concerns that some aspects of the deal resemble the nuclear agreement with Iran by former US President Barack Obama.
Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi says on the sidelines of a United Nations Security Council meeting that Beijing has maintained communication with major parties at stake and is working to de-escalate the current conflict.
Wang says Iran and the United States should continue efforts to resolve their differences via negotiations so that peace can return to the Middle East as soon as possible.
He reiterated China's position that "the security of passages and energy infrastructure must be safeguarded, and the provisions of the nuclear nonproliferation regime must be implemented."
In Italy, Pope Leo also renewed his appeal for dialogue when speaking about the Iran war.
He says: "We are causing more and more hatred, violence does not help, from every side, so the message must be the one to go back to negotiations, to seek dialogue to solve problems, also respecting human rights of everyone."
