### [2026-05-6](/feed/2026/05/6/index.md)

##### 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
# Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi and Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi meet in Beijing, China, to discuss reopening the Strait of Hormuz, among other related topics, ahead of potential Iran–U.S. talks. 




### Sources:

1. [Al-Monitor](https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/05/iran-china-discuss-hormuz-reopening-amid-potential-us-iran-talks)
2. [Times of Israel](https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/chinas-top-envoy-tells-iranian-counterpart-comprehensive-ceasefire-needed/)

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