China's ambassador to Pakistan has expressed Beijing’s "full support" for Islamabad’s efforts to facilitate peace talks between the US and Iran.

Pakistan's foreign ministry says that Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar - who also serves as foreign minister - met with Jiang Zaidong to discuss developments in the region.

During the meeting, Zaidong expressed "appreciation of Pakistan’s continued efforts to facilitate engagement” between the US and Iran “for sustained peace and stability in the region and beyond", the foreign ministry says.

Source : BBC