Overview

• Xi Jinping told Masoud Pezeshkian that China respects Iran’s stated renunciation of nuclear weapons and its right to peaceful nuclear energy, vowing to work toward a widely accepted resolution.
• The leaders met in Beijing following the SCO summit in Tianjin, with Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei publicly endorsing deeper China–Iran coordination.
• Xi and Pezeshkian condemned recent Israeli and US strikes on Iran as violations of international law, with Xi saying force is never a solution.
• China and Iran pledged to fully implement their 25‑year strategic cooperation agreement, prioritizing expanded ties including transportation projects such as high‑speed rail.
• China, Russia and Iran sent a letter opposing Britain, France and Germany’s move to trigger UN sanctions “snapback,” calling the effort legally and procedurally flawed.