# Can China play peacemaker as Iran’s foreign minister heads to Beijing?

https://mins.news/en/item/59586

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-15 16:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/15/can-china-play-peacemaker-as-irans-foreign-minister-heads-to-beijing?traffic_source=rss

> Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is expected to meet China’s Wang Yi in Beijing as tensions between Tehran and Washington intensify. China presents itself as neutral and has promoted a broad de-escalation plan, but analysts and Iranian voices disagree on whether Xi Jinping is offering genuine US-Iran mediation. The talks are also expected to cover Iran’s nuclear programme and sanctions pressure.

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