China has an advantage on Iran — Trump must push back

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China weighed in on the Iran war recently, urging Tehran and Washington to negotiate and stating that “a ceasefire and dialogue remain the only way out.”

The comments on their own won’t have much impact. But they’re emblematic of how China has handled the war in Iran so far: cautiously, from the sidelines, encouraging diplomacy while refusing to get involved itself.

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