China, Russia call for 'immediate' end to Iran war

Foreign ministers of China and Russia discussed the “current situation in the Middle East” in a phone call, according to China’s UN ambassador.

Fu Cong said in a post on X that Wang told Lavrov China and Russia, as permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, should “uphold fairness on matters of right and wrong” and adopt an objective and balanced approach.

The envoy said Wang Yi and Sergey Lavrov stressed the need for a ceasefire as the “fundamental way” to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and argued that “military operations must cease immediately.”