By CUI HAIPEI in Dubai, UAE and JAN YUMUL in Hong Kong |
China Daily |
A vehicle carrying the coffin of Iran's late supreme leader Ali Khamenei makes its way in Najaf, Iraq, on Wednesday. ALAA AL-MARJANI/REUTERS
The Middle East conflict flared up dramatically on Wednesday as the United States and Iran exchanged strikes, raising fears that the war could reignite as the world looks to push for a lasting ceasefire and the full reopening of the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the memorandum of understanding signed with Iran to end the conflict was "over", though he left room to continue diplomatic talks. "It's just a waste of time dealing with them. I'll let our wonderful negotiators keep talking if they want, but I don't see it," he told reporters in Ankara, Turkiye.
