{"id":6850,"date":"2026-09-25T09:11:48","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T09:11:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=6850"},"modified":"2026-09-25T09:11:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T09:11:49","slug":"xi-jinping-urges-us-iran-to-return-to-islamabad-mou","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=6850","title":{"rendered":"Xi Jinping Urges US, Iran to Return to Islamabad MoU"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WASHINGTON: Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged the United States and Iran to return to the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding and resume dialogue aimed at resolving disputes in the Middle East.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Xi made the remarks during a meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House, where Trump and First Lady Melania Trump welcomed the Chinese president and his wife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the meeting, Xi expressed hope that the United States and Iran would reach a comprehensive agreement addressing the nuclear issue as well as other outstanding matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to China\u2019s state-run Xinhua News Agency, Xi called on Washington and Tehran to return to negotiations to help resolve the conflict in the Middle East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Chinese president said China had consistently maintained that the sovereignty and security of all countries should be respected. 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