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Updated · Bloomberg · May 26China Mediates US-Iran Talks as Trump Pushes for 1 Deal
10 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 26
- China has emerged as a key quiet mediator in US-Iran talks, placing Beijing at the center of diplomacy over a possible new deal.
- Trump’s push for an agreement has created the opening for that role, with mediation now coming from China rather than the Gulf or the US itself.
- The arrangement underscores Beijing’s growing reach in Middle East diplomacy as Washington seeks a negotiated outcome with Tehran.
With Beijing mediating a US-Iran deal, is American influence in the Middle East officially fading? As China funds Iran's economy, can it be an honest broker for peace with the United States? After years of secret development, can any deal truly guarantee a non-nuclear Iran permanently?