China Urges Iran, Israel to Seek ‘Political Resolution’

Emergency workers check the damage caused to a building from an Iranian missile strike in Beersheba in southern Israel on June 24, 2025. (Photo by John Wessels / AFP)

China urged Iran and Israel on Tuesday to seek a “political resolution” to their conflict as Israel said it had agreed to U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal for a ceasefire.

“The Chinese side calls on relevant parties to return to the correct path of political resolution at an early date,” foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said.

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