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Wang Yi calls Pakistani counterpart following preliminary US-Iran peace deal

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China is giving credit where it’s due…and taking a little for itself, too. On June 16, top diplomat Wang Yi called Pakistani Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar to congratulate Pakistan on successfully brokering a preliminary peace deal between the US and Iran. ICYMI: The US and Iran have agreed to ...



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