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Wang Yi urges restraint as Iran-US talks continue

By Drooid · Sep 16, 2026, 6:22 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Wang Yi urged Iran and the United States to remain rational and exercise restraint.
Wang Yi and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met in Beijing on Wednesday.
The ministers called for an early reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to protect energy transport.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Donald Trump and President Xi will discuss Iran and China’s links at Washington summit.

History

Historical Context

The 1979 overthrow of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi by Ayatollah Khomeini sparked a long-running US-Iran clash that prompted U.S. sanctions and reduced Hormuz oil flows. Decades later, Chinese envoy Wang Yi and Iranian minister Abbas Araghchi urge Washington and Beijing to keep the strait open, recalling the 1978 oil-strike loss of 4.8 million barrels per day that once crippled regional output.

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Story summary

Wang Yi urged Iran and the United States to remain rational and exercise restraint.
Wang Yi and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met in Beijing on Wednesday.
The ministers called for an early reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to protect energy transport.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Donald Trump and President Xi will discuss Iran and China’s links at Washington summit.

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