China urges US, Iran to maintain ‘momentum of de-escalation’

Published May 25, 2026 Updated May 25, 2026 01:48pm

China urged the US and Iran to continue the “momentum of de-escalation” as potential signs emerged that the war between the two sides could wind down following recent diplomatic contacts, Anadolu reports.

“China’s position on the Iranian situation is very clear. This is a conflict that should never have happened and there is no need for it to continue,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told reporters in Beijing.

“An earlier solution serves the interests of both the US and Iran, as well as regional countries and the world at large,” she said.

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