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President Trump says that China is ready to step in and help reach *** deal with Iran, but China has *** different take. We did discuss Iran. We feel very similar to Iran. We want that to end. We don’t want them to have *** nuclear weapon. We want the straits open. In *** Fox News interview, President Trump went into more detail, saying President Xi offered to help ensure navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. He also said That she agreed not to send military equipment to Iran, though he said China would continue buying Iranian oil, but China’s Foreign Ministry took *** more neutral tone. In *** statement, the ministry called on all parties to resolve issues through negotiation and to reopen shipping lanes as soon as possible to keep global supply chains stable and unimpeded. Adding, quote, There is no point in continuing this conflict, which should not have happened in the first place. China’s Foreign Ministry also did not say if China would help negotiate an end to the Iran war as President Trump has claimed and instead promoted *** four-point peace plan focused on working with the international community. Reporting in Washington, I’m Amy Lowe.
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In Washington, Israel and Lebanon agreed to a 45-day extension of their ceasefire after two “productive” days of talks, which will be followed by more negotiations June 2-3, State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said.A shaky truce between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon had been due to end on Sunday.“We hope these discussions will advance lasting peace between the two countries, full recognition of each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and establishing genuine security along their shared border,” Pigott said on social media.Despite the ceasefire, both sides continue to trade strikes.The Israeli military said Friday it struck Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon after reporting hostile aircraft alerts and launches from across the border. Lebanon’s health ministry said nearly 40 people were wounded in Israeli strikes near the coastal city of Tyre. One strike “leveled” a primary health center and also damaged the neighboring Hiram Hospital, wounding six medical staff members, the statement said.
In Washington, Israel and Lebanon agreed to a 45-day extension of their ceasefire after two “productive” days of talks, which will be followed by more negotiations June 2-3, State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said.
A shaky truce between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon had been due to end on Sunday.
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“We hope these discussions will advance lasting peace between the two countries, full recognition of each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and establishing genuine security along their shared border,” Pigott said on social media.
Despite the ceasefire, both sides continue to trade strikes.
The Israeli military said Friday it struck Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon after reporting hostile aircraft alerts and launches from across the border.
Lebanon’s health ministry said nearly 40 people were wounded in Israeli strikes near the coastal city of Tyre. One strike “leveled” a primary health center and also damaged the neighboring Hiram Hospital, wounding six medical staff members, the statement said.
