Could China become the next mediator in the US–Iran war?

While both belligerents appear trapped in a quagmire, unable to secure their objectives or find a face-saving exit, China is moving from indirect influence to signaling readiness for a direct role.

With Beijing serving as Tehran's economic lifeline, holding indirect leverage in Washington, and drawing support from regional capitals, this brief argues that a successful Chinese mediation would signal a broader erosion of US primacy: https://www.orfonline.org/research/xi-signals-china-s-readiness-to-mediate-in-the-us-iran-war