China says will continue to uphold ‘objective, fair position’ on Iran’s nuclear issue
China said on Sunday it will continue to uphold an “objective and fair position” on Iran’s nuclear issue and will play a constructive role in this regard.
China’s Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu in a phone conversation with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi emphasized that the Iranian nuclear issue is once again at a critical crossroads.
He said China hopes that relevant parties will remain committed to resolving the Iranian nuclear issue through political and diplomatic means, and actively create conditions for the early resumption of dialogue and negotiations.
The Iranian official appreciated China's important contributions to promoting the political and diplomatic resolution of the Iranian nuclear issue, saying that Iran is willing to continue strengthening coordination with China.
"Today, we spoke by phone with the Executive Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of China and discussed next week's summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization leaders, the latest developments related to the nuclear issue and the negotiations and Resolution 2231, and the formulation of joint positions between Iran, China, and Russia on it," Gharibabadi said after his conversation with the Chinese official.
China, which is party to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, has always supported Iran’s right to use peaceful nuclear technology.