China, Pakistan helped mediate US-Iran talks, Iran envoy says

Iran’s ambassador to China said on Tuesday that mediation in talks between Tehran and Washington was the result of cooperation among Iran, Pakistan and China, Iran’s state media reported.

Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said China did not welcome what he called US tension-making in international waterways and had always emphasized secure shipping and regional stability.

He added that a crisis in West Asia directly affected China’s economic and strategic calculations.