# China could play ‘constructive role’ in Iran diplomacy, analyst says

https://mins.news/en/video/62030

- CNA, 2026-09-17 03:06 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hboLdctRB7s

> Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged Iran and the United States to stay rational, exercise restraint, return to the interim peace deal signed in June and hold substantive consultations. RANE analyst Ryan Bohl discusses China’s possible role in pursuing diplomacy, including over the Strait of Hormuz.

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