United States hopes China's influence on Iran will prevent escalation of conflict in Gaza

At an upcoming meeting with China's Xi, US President Joe Biden intends to raise the issue of China using its influence on Tehran in order to prevent the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas from escalating into a regional one.

Report informs via Russian media that when the two leaders meet at an undisclosed location in the San Francisco Bay Area, Biden will urge Xi Jinping to use his influence over Tehran to stop Iran and its proxies from using Israel's war with Hamas to fuel a broader regional conflict.