Besant asked China to help end the war with Iran after the Republicans lost the election. W. P. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant asked China to use its influence with Tehran to end the war with Iran. In response, Beijing also contacted the Iranian side. This was reported by Washington Post columnist David Ignatius, who quoted a knowledgeable US official. He said Bessant went to China with the approval of US President Donald Trump after the Republican defeat in the midterm elections on Tuesday. Trump himself and Vice President J. De Vance publicly linked the results of the vote to the war against Iran. Hakin.az Contact us.