U.S. Administration Seeks to Rally Chinese Support to End War in Iran

The U.S. administration is moving toward exerting political pressure on the Chinese side during the upcoming visit of the American President to the capital Beijing, within diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the war in Iran. The United States seeks to push China to use its political and economic influence with the Islamic Republic, in order to persuade it to agree to American conditions related to halting the war and ending the stalemate in the negotiating track. The U.S. administration considers that Beijing possesses the ability to influence the Iranian decision, especially in light of the growing economic and strategic relations between China and Iran in recent years. The visit is scheduled to take place this week, with the Iran war file topping the agenda of talks, alongside the file of American restrictions imposed on exporting advanced technology and smart chips to China. Estimates indicate the possibility of Washington using the file of easing technical and trade restrictions as a bargaining chip within broader understandings that include security issues and regional balances. This move comes amid escalating international concerns about the widening circle of war in the region, and the potential repercussions on global energy security and international navigation, amid increasing calls to find a political settlement that prevents the crisis from sliding toward a broader confrontation.