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China, Turkey and Kremlin push halt-and-talk line

Part of Iran / Israel / U.S. / Lebanon / Energy crisis watch

DiplomacyReported

Event details

AFP-carried live updates reported China urging an immediate halt to Middle East military operations, Turkey's Hakan Fidan calling for the U.S. and Iran to halt attacks and resume negotiations, and the Kremlin calling for restraint and a return to the negotiating table.

Context

The diplomacy lane is no longer only Qatar and Pakistan. Beijing, Ankara, and Moscow are all trying to frame the strike cycle as a global-economy and escalation problem before the next retaliation window opens.

Local time
10:40 AM UTC, Jun 11, 2026; Turkey halt-attacks update
Location
Beijing / Ankara / Moscow
Relationship
Update
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