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China Presses Iran in Secret Talks
(Israel Hayom) Danny Zaken - Three diplomatic sources say China is involved in efforts to persuade commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to show greater flexibility. China warned that if the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz continues, it will expand its search for alternative sources of oil and gas and may even suspend the cooperation agreement it signed with Iran. President Trump's announcement of an extension of the ceasefire occurred after Pakistan's army chief, Gen. Asim Munir, assured him that he would persuade Revolutionary Guard commanders to accept the basic conditions the U.S. is demanding as a prerequisite for entering negotiations. According to diplomatic sources, the main obstacle to renewing the talks is the refusal of Revolutionary Guard commander Ahmad Vahidi to compromise on the issue of enriched uranium. Vahidi believes closing the Strait of Hormuz will eventually force the Americans to give ground on that issue.