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CHINA SAYS WILLING TO MEDIATE BETWEEN PAKISTAN AND IRAN AFTER STRIKES


Beijing said Thursday it was willing to mediate between Pakistan and Iran following an exchange of fire against militant targets in their border region, including a strike that Tehran said killed at least seven civilians.

‘The Chinese side sincerely hopes that the two sides can exercise calm and restraint and avoid an escalation of tension,’ foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told a regular press conference.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon