While China and Iran are sometimes considered part of a broader anti-Western group — alongside Russia and North Korea — their relationship is transactional.
It seems that the coming days are likely to be shaped by the interaction between continuation of military actions across multiple fronts, scarce de-escalation pathways and growing economic pressures.
The conflict is now spilling outward due to Iran’s sustained resilience, the coordinated actions of its regional proxies, and growing domestic unrest in Bahrain.
Islamabad hosts quadrilateral moot on ongoing Middle East conflict; Dar says he and his counterparts from Turkiye, Egypt and Saudi Arabia discussed possible ways for “early and permanent end to war".
International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) says it received over 1,000 emails and messages from seafarers stuck around Strait of Hormuz and wider region.
Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, Egypt foreign ministers arrive for quadrilateral huddle; PM speaks to Pezeshkian for over an hour to push for peace, condemns strikes on Iran.
Over the past 24 hours, US and Israeli operations have focused on degrading Iran’s war-sustaining capacity through coordinated strikes on its three largest steel production facilities.
“This is a blatant crime that violates all the norms and treaties under which journalists enjoy international protection in wars," says President Joseph Aoun.
