According to Washington Post news, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent came to the fore with the claim that he asked the Chinese government to use its influence on Iran.
AI-generated summary
The US administration considers the search for a diplomatic solution to Iran as the most urgent and challenging issue. According to the Washington Post report based on US and European officials, the increasing public reaction to the war affects this process.
It has been claimed that the US administration wants China to use its influence on Tehran in order to end the war with Iran.
According to the Washington Post (WP) newspaper, based on US and European officials, the search for a diplomatic solution to the Iran issue is considered to be the most urgent and challenging issue for the US President Donald Trump administration, due to the increasing public reaction to the war in the US.
Allegedly, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appealed to the Chinese government with the support of Trump. Bessent demanded that Beijing use its influence on Iran to end the war, and China conveyed this message to Tehran.
Meanwhile, it has been claimed that the Iran issue is expected to come up during Trump's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in China on November 18.
It was claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin would also attend the meeting.
China's Special Representative for the Middle East, Ambassador Cay Cün, is expected to visit regional countries Iran, Oman and Saudi Arabia within the scope of diplomatic efforts to end the war.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
China can contribute to diplomatic solution efforts by using its influence on Iran.
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The Iran issue may come to the agenda in the US-China meeting planned with Xi Jinping on November 18.
Possible · Within weeks

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