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China Emerges as Key Mediator Amid U.S.-Iran Tensions

4/10/2026

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China positions itself as a strategic player in Middle East tensions as U.S. President Donald Trump weighs options with Iran.
Gordon Chang, a senior fellow at the Gatestone Institute, told FOX Business that China leverages its Iran relationship, including a shift to Chinese currency.
China has not provided military support but has backed Iran, and seeks to be a mediator ahead of Trump’s May 14 visit to Beijing.

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China positions itself as a strategic player in Middle East tensions as U.S. President Donald Trump weighs options with Iran.
Gordon Chang, a senior fellow at the Gatestone Institute, told FOX Business that China leverages its Iran relationship, including a shift to Chinese currency.
China has not provided military support but has backed Iran, and seeks to be a mediator ahead of Trump’s May 14 visit to Beijing.