A look at China's behind-the-scenes role in Iran war diplomacy
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FILE - In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Ali Shamkhani, then secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, right, shakes hands with Saudi national security adviser Musaad bin Mohammed al-Aiban, left, as Wang Yi, China's most senior diplomat, looks on for a photo during a closed meeting held in Beijing, on March 11, 2023. (Luo Xiaoguang/Xinhua via AP, File)In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese Ambassador to Iran Cong Peiwu, right and Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) President Pirhossein Kolivand attend a signing ceremony for the handover certificates of China's emergency humanitarian assistance to Iran in Tehran, Iran, April 15, 2026. (Shadati/Xinhua via AP)In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, right, shakes hands with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar in Beijing on March 31, 2026. (Cai Yang/Xinhua via AP)
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FILE - In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Ali Shamkhani, then secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, right, shakes hands with Saudi national security adviser Musaad bin Mohammed al-Aiban, left, as Wang Yi, China's most senior diplomat, looks on for a photo during a closed meeting held in Beijing, on March 11, 2023. (Luo Xiaoguang/Xinhua via AP, File)