Iran FM in China for 'more consultations' amid 'sensitive' circumstances
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says new circumstances surrounding the nuclear issue and sanctions removal talks in 2025 necessitate "more consultations" with China.
Araghchi made the remarks while speaking to reporters upon his arrival in Beijing on Friday at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi.
“The main goal of this visit is to [facilitate] consultations on bilateral, regional, and international issues,” he said.
He added that Iran has maintained close consultations with China about all regional and international matters, noting that the two countries have always enjoyed good relations and should continue collaboration on various issues.
“We are currently facing a sensitive situation,” the top Iranian diplomat emphasized, referring to different regional and global developments.
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Araghchi said it is crucial for both Tehran and Beijing to engage in more talks to prepare for tackling regional and international challenges anticipated in 2025, particularly those involving the United Nations Security Council.
In an article published by China's official People's Daily newspaper on Friday, the Iranian foreign minister said his visit to China will open a "new chapter" in strategic cooperation between the two countries and herald a "golden" era for bilateral relations.
"The next golden 50 years of Iran-China relations will demonstrate that this visit marks the beginning of a new chapter of strategic cooperation between the two countries," he wrote.
China is Iran’s largest trade partner. Both states are subject to different levels of illegal sanctions imposed by the US.
The two countries signed a landmark 25-year partnership agreement in March 2021 in an attempt to strengthen their long-standing economic and political alliance.
The negotiations to restore the 2015 nuclear agreement – officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) – began in April 2021, three years after the US unilaterally withdrew from the UNSC-endorsed agreement and began to target Iran’s economy with tough economic sanctions. China is a signatory to the deal.
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