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Washington Post: Chinese diplomatic activity and contacts with mediators amid fears of a resumed war against Iran

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The Washington Post reports, in a piece by Kate Cadell, that China has launched a diplomatic drive as threats grow that the United States could resume its war against Iran. The push comes amid expectations of new US-Israeli strikes after the US midterm congressional elections, and Beijing has stepped up contacts with mediators in the Middle East.

China is one of Iran's major trading partners and was a party to the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement, while tensions between Tehran, Washington and Tel Aviv have run for years over Iran's nuclear programme and its regional role.

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