China foreign minister Wang Yi and Pakistan deputy prime minister and foreign
minister Dar spoke by phone on the evening of June 16, 2026. Pakistan reported
that Iran and the United States had reached a first‑phase memorandum of
understanding and thanked China for close communication and support for
Pakistan’s mediation efforts. Pakistan said it expects continued coordination
with China to sustain the momentum of talks and help secure regional peace and
stability. Wang congratulated Pakistan on advancing the Iran‑US first‑phase MOU,
said pursuing peace is an international responsibility, and said China has
engaged parties since hostilities began, backed Pakistan as a mediator and
separately engaged both Iran and the United States.
