Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said China is likely the one “moral authority” in the world that can negotiate a peace between Iran and Israel following the preemptive strike by the Jewish state, the New York Post reported.

During an event Friday at the Center for American Progress, Neera Tanden, president and CEO of the organization and an official in the administration of former President Joe Biden, asked Walz his opinion on the events in the Middle East.

“I don’t think we can leave this discussion without just asking you broadly about what happened last night,” she said. “A very eventful day on many scores, but the fact that we have Israel striking Iran is escalatory. I think that would be an understatement. So what are your thoughts on that?”

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