China wants to ‘deepen strategic trust’ with Iran, Foreign Minister Wang Yi says, as both sides meet for nuclear deal
- Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif responds that the country’s relationship with China is ‘one of our most important relations’
- Delegation is visiting Beijing as part of efforts to preserve the 2015 nuclear deal that Washington withdrew from last year
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Iranian counterpart China wanted to “deepen the strategic trust” with Tehran, as officials from the two sides met in Beijing on Tuesday.
The Iranian delegation – including Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and parliamentary speaker Ali Larijani – was visiting the Chinese capital as part of efforts to preserve the 2015 nuclear deal that Washington abandoned last year.
According to state news agency Xinhua, Wang told Zarif: “I would like to take this opportunity to have this in-depth strategic communication with my old friend to deepen the strategic trust between our two countries and to ensure fresh progress of the bilateral comprehensive and strategic partnership.”
Zarif responded by saying Iran’s relationship with China “is very valuable to us”.
“We consider the comprehensive strategic partnership between Iran and China as one of our most important relations,” Zarif said.
