foreign minister

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Obviously Iran will be on the agenda: China, like other nations, wants the Strait of Hormuz reopened and has actively tried to sway Iran in the past, including hosting its foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

President Xi Jinping and his longtime foreign minister appeared serious in their conviction that a channel should be a established between Beijing and Washington — a red phone for AI in case of emergencies.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

The pair met in Beijing on Wednesday on what is Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araqchi's first trip to China since the Iran war began.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Mohammad Javad Zarif, who was then Iran’s foreign minister, would sometimes retreat to the back of the room during the nuclear talks and put his head in his hands, pantomiming despair.

From Slate • May 1, 2026

Serbia “must be eliminated as a power factor in the Balkans,” warned Count Leopold von Berchtold, the Austro-Hungarian foreign minister.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman