U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the United States wants China to take a more active role in persuading Iran to change its course in the Gulf. Speaking in an interview aired on Fox News on Wednesday, Rubio said Washington hopes to convince Beijing to press Iran to “walk away” from what it is doing in the region. The comments are presented as part of broader efforts to reduce tensions and encourage Iran to adjust its behavior in the Gulf. Reuters reports the statement was made during Rubio’s interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity. Across the outlets provided, the core message is the same: the U.S. is looking to China to use its influence with Iran to steer it away from its current activities in the Gulf. No specific details about what actions Iran is taking, what China would do, or what outcomes the U.S. is seeking are included in the excerpts. The reports focus on Rubio’s call for greater Chinese involvement and U.S. expectations for a shift by Iran.
US urges China to pressure Iran to alter its Gulf actions, Rubio says
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the United States wants China to take a more active role in persuading Iran to change its course in the Gulf. Speaking in an interview aired on Fox News on Wed...
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. wants China to play a more active role.
- Rubio says the U.S. hopes China will press Iran to change its course in the Gulf.
- Rubio frames the goal as persuading Iran to “walk away” from its Gulf actions.
- The comments are attributed to an interview on Fox News aired on Wednesday.
- The reporting describes Rubio speaking in an interview with Sean Hannity.
WASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) - The United States hopes to convince China to play a more active role in trying to persuade Iran to walk away from what it is doing in the Gulf, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in an interview aired on Fox News on Wednesday.Rubio made the comments in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity.(Reporting by Daphne Psaledakis, Writing by Christian Martinez; editing by Michelle Nichols )
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