US’ Rubio calls on China to play an ‘active’ role in ending Iran war, despite Trump rhetoric2-MIN READ2-MIN12ListenPublished: 8:55am, 14 May 2026Updated: 9:40am, 14 May 2026US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington hopes to convince Beijing to play a “more active role” in resolving the Iran crisis, a clear sign the issue will come into sharp focus when President Donald Trump holds his closely watched summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.Speaking to Fox News aboard Air Force One, Rubio said the Iran war was a “huge source of instability” and “threatens to destabilise Asia more than any other part of the world because it’s heavily reliant on the straits for energy”.“It’s in [China’s] interest to resolve this. We hope to convince them to play a more active role in getting Iran to walk away from what they’re doing now and trying to do now in the Persian Gulf,” he said.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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US’ Rubio calls on China to play an ‘active’ role in ending Iran war, despite Trump rhetoric
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Washington aims to persuade Beijing to take a more active role in resolving the Iran crisis. Speaking on May 14, 2026, Rubio emphasized that the Iran war is a significant source of instability, particularly threatening Asia due to its reliance on energy straits.
Dewey SimSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-14 · 00:55 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Washington aims to persuade Beijing to take a more active role in resolving the Iran crisis. Speaking on May 14, 2026, Rubio emphasized that the Iran war is a significant source of instability, particularly threatening Asia due to its reliance on energy straits. He believes it is in China's interest to address this issue and hopes to convince them to encourage Iran to cease its current actions in the Persian Gulf. This call for Chinese involvement is expected to be a key topic during President Donald Trump's upcoming summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to Fox News aboard Air Force One.
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It's in China's interest to resolve the Iran crisis.
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The Iran war is a huge source of instability and threatens to destabilize Asia.
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Washington hopes to convince Beijing to play a more active role in resolving the Iran crisis.
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