How China acting as "guarantor" helped secure US-Iran ceasefire
- Bloomberg
- Updated: Apr 10, 2026, 17:41 IST IST
As US President Donald Trump neared his self-imposed deadline to extinguish Iran’s “entire civilisation,” it became apparent one country had enough clout to convince Tehran to de-escalate: America’s biggest rival, China.
In the hours after a ceasefire brokered by Pakistan was announced, Iranian officials reportedly credited a last-minute push by China with securing their acceptance, a claim soon after validated by Trump. Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif thanked China for its support, while the White House said Beijing’s role in the truce took place at the “top levels” of the US and Chinese governments.
In the hours after a ceasefire brokered by Pakistan was announced, Iranian officials reportedly credited a last-minute push by China with securing their acceptance, a claim soon after validated by Trump. Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif thanked China for its support, while the White House said Beijing’s role in the truce took place at the “top levels” of the US and Chinese governments.
