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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.

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