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China pressed Iran to accept a two-week cease-fire deal with the United States, helping to avoid a wider war.

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Iranian officials told the New York Times that China pressed Tehran to accept a two-week cease-fire deal with the United States. The report characterizes Beijing's apparent intervention as a reflection of its growing influence and its stake in avoiding a wider war.

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  • Iranian officials say China pressed Tehran toward accepting a two-week cease-fire deal with the United States.[1]unverified
  • The reported intervention reflects China's growing influence and its stake in avoiding a wider war, according to the New York Times.[1]unverified

Locations

BeijingChina, Asia
39.90, 116.41
TehranIran, Middle East
35.69, 51.39
WashingtonUnited States, North America
38.91, -77.04

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Iranian officials told the New York Times that China pressed Tehran to accept a two-week cease-fire deal with the United States. The report characterizes Beijing's apparent intervention as a reflection of its growing influence and its stake in avoiding a wider war.

  • • Iranian officials say China pressed Tehran toward accepting a two-week cease-fire deal with the United States.
  • • The reported intervention reflects China's growing influence and its stake in avoiding a wider war, according to the New York Times.
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Initial report — unverified: [Initial Report] Iranian officials say China pressed Tehran toward accepting a two-week cease-fire deal with the United States.