China’s top diplomat told his Iranian counterpart that Beijing opposes the use of force in international relations, following US threats of an attack after Tehran’s violent crackdown against protesters. The Asian nation has consistently advocated adherence to international law and rejected imposing one country’s will on another, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during a phone call on Thursday. Beijing also opposes the world reverting to the “law of the jungle,” he said. President Donald Trump put markets on edge after threatening military strikes on Iran for a crackdown on those protesting against the government of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. On Wednesday, the US leader indicated he might hold off on attacks for now, sparking a large decline in oil prices.

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