US president claims Iranian negotiators fear being killed by their own side; Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi says US and Iran ‘signalling a willingness to negotiate’
Iran rejects US ceasefire plan and submits its own amid push for talks
Analysis: Trump pitches Iran peace plan but military buildups rarely veer to off-ramp
China’s foreign minister has said that a “glimmer of hope” for peace has emerged due to moves to stop the war in the Middle East, despite Tehran vowing to keep fighting.
Wang Yi urged dialogue in separate calls with his Turkish and Egyptian counterparts, suggesting that both Tehran and Washington had shown signals they were willing to return to the negotiating table.
Speaking of negotiations now is an admission of defeat.
Prolonging this war would only result in further casualties and needless losses, leading to a further spillover of the conflict.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/26/iran-war-live-updates-trump-deal-us-military-strikes-israel-lebanon-hezbollah
Author : Adam Fulton
Publish date : 2026-03-26 04:09:00
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