China Meets Iranian Official as U.S. Demands Strait of Hormuz Open

The New York Times | May 6, 2026, 2:20 a.m. | Original
China’s top diplomat was meeting with Iran’s foreign minister, the first senior Iranian official to visit Beijing since the war began.
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