China reaffirms support for JCPOA

Iran, China foreign ministers call for implementing 25-year partnership

TEHRAN — The foreign ministers of Iran and China discussed the latest status of bilateral relations and regional and international developments in a phone call on late Friday.

Chinese FM: 25-year partnership with Iran should expand

TEHRAN — In a telephone conversation between Wang Yi and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian on Friday, the Chinese foreign minister emphasized implementation of previous plans such as the 25-year Iran-China partnership, suggesting that the cooperation plan must be broadened.

Borrell congratulates Amir-Abdollahian, asks Iran to set date for Vienna talks

TEHRAN — Joseph Borrell, the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, on Friday telephoned Hossein Amir Abdollahian to congratulate him as the new Iranian foreign minister.

Iran, China exchange congratulatory messages on 50th anniversary of establishment of ties

TEHRAN – Top diplomats of Iran and China exchanged congratulatory messages on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

‘China will continue to strengthen ties with Iran during Raisi administration’

Wang says China willing to work with Iran to counter unilateralism

TEHRAN — Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday that China is willing to work with Iran to continue to oppose unilateralism and intimidating behavior.

China’s Wang calls on U.S. to rejoin JCPOA

TEHRAN - China’s foreign minister has underlined the need for the United States to make an earlier decision to return to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. 

China’s Wang says U.S. must first lift sanctions before joining JCPOA

TEHRAN - Wang Yi, the Chinese state councilor and foreign minister, said on Friday that the U.S. should first lift all the sanctions it has imposed on Iran in order to return to the 2015 nuclear deal, officially called the JCPOA.

Zarif says China is ‘friend of difficult days’

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif on Saturday described China the “friend of difficult days” and said it is based on this amity that “we thank and praise the stance of China during the oppressive sanctions.”

Iran and China finalize 25-year comprehensive partnership

TEHRAN – A 25-year plan for comprehensive partnership between Iran and China was finalized on Saturday.

China’s FM visits Tehran for talks with Iranian officials

TEHRAN – China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Tehran on Friday for talks with senior Iranian officials including Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and President Hassan Rouhani.

China makes new proposal to save JCPOA at high-level meeting

TEHRAN – China has made a new proposal to revive the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers while underlining that the United States' withdrawal from the nuclear deal is the root cause of problems.

Zarif holds ‘fruitful talks’ with Chinese counterpart

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday he held ‘fruitful talks’ with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says U.S. demand for Iran sanctions is ‘completely unreasonable’ 

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi lashed out at the U.S. on Friday for its “completely unreasonable” demand to reimpose sanctions on Iran.

Iran, China agree to deepen strategic ties, Zarif says

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif announced on Wednesday that he held talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi through a videoconference, saying they agreed to deepen their strategic ties.

Zarif says he and Wang exchange views on deepening ‘comprehensive strategic partnership’ between Iran and China

Iran, China condemn U.S. illegal sanctions

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Thursday that Iran and China have condemned the United States’ illegal sanctions.

Chinese FM appreciates Zarif as ‘first foreign minister who sent sympathy’ since coronavirus outbreak

TEHRAN - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday appreciated his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif for being the first foreign minister who sent sympathy to the Chinese people since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus.

Zarif says Iran, China interested in expanding strategic ties

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday that Iran and China have developed ties to strategic level which shows the two countries are interested in expanding relations and interaction.

Zarif discusses Tehran-Beijing ties with Chinese counterpart

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met with Wang Yi, the Chinese foreign minister, on Monday and discussed relations and international developments.

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China, France to work on reducing tension on Iran nuclear issue

In a phone conversation on Friday with Emmanuel Bonne, diplomatic counselor to French President Emmanuel Macron, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing is willing to work with France to prevent further escalation of tensions on the Iran nuclear deal.

Majlis speaker pushes for strong ties with China 

In Beijing, Zarif lauds Iran’s ‘comprehensive strategic partnership’ with China 

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif who traveled to China on Tuesday, accompanying a delegation that includes Iranian Parliament speaker Ali Larijani and Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh, said Tehran values “comprehensive strategic partnership” with Beijing.

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China says to continue to advance ties with Iran

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday that Beijing values its relations with Iran and is willing to continue to advance mutually beneficial cooperation according to the development of the situation.

Iran, China calls relations ‘strategic’

TEHRAN – Chief diplomats from Iran and China have called Tehran-Beijing ties “strategic”.