he came to Beijing. Several Chinese reporters, including myself, interviewed him at the Iranian Embassy in China. At that time, the Iranian nuclear issue was an international flashpoint.

However, China's support for Iran is more nuanced than Tehran might hope. While Beijing has often shielded Iran against Western sanctions, its changing global priorities are leading to a more ...

China, as the largest buyer of Iranian oil, could be critical to that effort. Trump might have to decide what he wants to give priority to in his relationship with Beijing, given his demands on ...

However, China's support for Iran is more nuanced than Tehran might hope. While Beijing has often shielded Iran against Western sanctions, its changing global priorities are leading to a more cautious ...

For Beijing, Syria’s fall was an unfortunate but manageable setback. Iran, however, is a different story. As a key node in China’s Belt and Road Initiative, Iran plays a central role in ...

Iran is seeking to increase its ties with China. This trend goes back several years, as the Islamic Republic approved a 25-year agreement with Beijing that is supposed to see massive investment in ...

As US appeals to China to use influence over Iran, Beijing says the Gaza war must ... aftermath of suspected Israeli bombing of Tehran's embassy in Syria In a phone call with his US counterpart ...

Iran and China also signed 20 memoranda of understanding in the presence of the presidents of the two countries in Beijing in mid-February, 2023.

They are China, Russia, North Korea and Iran — what some policymakers in ... state media as a model for his efforts to promote Beijing’s interests in the United States. He was in fact an ...

Iran's former ambassador to China, Mohammad Keshavarzzadeh, also emphasized the critical importance of strengthening Tehran's ties with Beijing in light of evolving global dynamics. Speaking in an ...

With less than a month to go until Donald Trump’s return to office, Beijing has pledged ... Russia, India, China and South Africa. 03:45 Iran launches missile attack on Israel, Netanyahu vows ...