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China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Monday that the Middle East and Gulf region had again reached a “critical juncture,” calling on all parties to quickly de-escalate tensions and return to dialogue and negotiations.
Wang made the remarks during a meeting in Beijing with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, according to a Chinese Foreign Ministry statement.
“The old script of recurring conflict should not be repeated,” Wang said, adding that the immediate priority was to cool tensions.
Wang said China was willing to strengthen coordination with Kuwait and continue contributing to efforts to restore peace and stability in the region.
His comments came amid rising tensions in the Gulf as the U.S. prepared new economic measures targeting Iran’s trade partners.
Washington has threatened what it called “the greatest financial offensive ever” against Iran, with measures aimed at countries and companies doing business with Tehran.
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Iran has rejected the U.S. threats and warned that it could halt all oil exports from the Gulf “if the economic war continues.”
Tehran has also issued a new warning to shipping, saying vessels should not pass through the Strait of Hormuz without Iranian permission.
Roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil passes through the waterway.
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