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China-brokered Saudi-Iran deal driving ‘wave of reconciliation’, says Wang

Wang Yi, centre, the Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani (right) and Minister of State and National Security adviser of Saudi Arabia Musaad bin Mohammed Al Aiban (left) pose for pictures during a meeting in Beijing, China March 10, 2023 [File: China Daily via Reuters]

China’s top diplomat has said that a Chinese-mediated detente between Iran and Saudi Arabia was driving a “wave of reconciliation” in the Middle East and pledged to firmly support Tehran on “issues concerning core interests”.

Wang Yi, the Chinese foreign minister, made the comments during a phone call with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Sunday, according to China’s Xinhua news agency.

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