Overview
- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi spoke by phone on November 5 to review bilateral ties and regional issues.
- China said the political process on the Iranian nuclear issue is deadlocked, voiced support for Iran’s peaceful nuclear rights, and welcomed Tehran’s statement that it does not seek nuclear weapons.
- Araghchi thanked Beijing for opposing a Western effort to trigger the UN Security Council’s ‘snapback’ mechanism and said joint work with China and Russia drew support from 121 Non‑Aligned Movement members.
- Both sides pointed to the presidents’ September meeting and said an upcoming High‑Level Cooperation Mechanism session is intended to speed implementation of agreed initiatives.
- The ministers pledged closer coordination at the UN and other forums in the year marking 55 years of diplomatic ties, and Iran criticized Israeli actions in West Asia.