As U.S. President Donald Trump neared his self-imposed deadline to extinguish Iran¡¯s ¡°entire civilization,¡± it became apparent one country had enough clout to convince Tehran to deescalate: America¡¯s biggest rival, China.
In the hours after a ceasefire publicly brokered by Pakistan was announced, Iranian officials reportedly credited a last-minute push by China with securing their acceptance, a claim soon after validated by Trump.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif thanked China for its support, while the White House said Beijing¡¯s role in the truce took place at the ¡°top levels¡± of the U.S. and Chinese governments.
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