TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a telephone conversation with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday and discussed the latest developments in bilateral relations and major regional and international issues.
During the telephone conversation, Araghchi expressed gratitude for China’s responsible and principled stance in rejecting the so-called “snapback” mechanism at the UN Security Council. He said the constructive cooperation between Iran, China and Russia to counter the unilateralism of the United States and some Western countries at the United Nations is of great significance and is supported by the 121 member states of the Non-Aligned Movement.
Minister Aragushi referred to the Israeli regime’s continued destabilizing actions in West Asia and called on the international community to confront Israel’s warmongering and hegemonic policies and prevent further escalation of tensions in the region.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi reaffirmed the strategic partnership between Tehran and China and stressed the importance of maintaining coordination and regular communication between the two countries at the United Nations and other multilateral platforms.
He also praised Iran’s peaceful approach to its nuclear program and reaffirmed the Islamic Republic’s legitimate rights as a major party to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).
Both sides noted the constructive talks held between the presidents of Iran and China in September and the upcoming meeting of the High-Level Cooperation Mechanism. They underlined the determination of national leaders to advance the agreements reached within the framework of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and expressed the hope that these understandings would soon be implemented through concrete bilateral mechanisms.
At the end of the meeting, the two foreign ministers agreed to maintain close diplomatic consultations and joint efforts to further expand bilateral cooperation next year, which marks the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations with Iran. And China.