{"id":5685,"date":"2026-07-10T16:42:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T16:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=5685"},"modified":"2026-07-10T16:42:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T16:42:46","slug":"china-urges-us-iran-to-maintain-cessation-of-hostilities-at-unsc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=5685","title":{"rendered":"China Urges US, Iran to Maintain Cessation of Hostilities at UNSC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>China has called on the United States and Iran to immediately maintain a cessation of hostilities during an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">China\u2019s Deputy UN Envoy Sun Lei told the Security Council that preserving the ceasefire was essential. \u201cIt is vital to maintain the cessation of hostilities,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sun Lei said the United States and Iran had committed to respecting each other\u2019s territorial integrity and sovereignty under the memorandum of understanding (MoU), adding that these commitments must be upheld.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSanctions on Iran must be lifted. 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