SCFR head: Iran welcomes any step towards resolving disputes in region

Head of Iran's Strategic Council on Foreign Relations (SCFR) Kamal Kharrazi stated that the Islamic Republic has always called for peaceful relations with the countries of the region and welcomes any step towards resolving regional disputes.

Iran Press/ Iran News: In a meeting with the Chinese ambassador to Iran, Chang Hua on Tuesday, Kamal Kharrazi said that the volume of Iran-China cooperation was far from favorable, noting that the US cruel sanctions on Iran are a factor hindering the development of Iran-China ties.

Kharrazi appreciated China's positions on Iran's nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) issue that unfortunately, the unilateral withdrawal of the United States from the nuclear deal jeopardized it and Iran pursued a safeguard of its interests via taking steps to reduce its JCPOA-related commitments, in accordance with the text of the agreement.

He emphasized that JCPOA is going through a critical phase as a half-dead body, but we are happy with China and Russia's efforts to prevent the JCPOA from collapsing.

China's ambassador to Iran, Chang Hua also expressed satisfaction with the cooperation of Chinese thinkers with the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, stressing that Iran-China relations are strategic and the mutual trust between the two countries is strengthening.

Referring to a recent article in the US entitled 'America, the main cause of unrest in the Middle East', he noted that China opposes US expansionist policies.

"We are working to accelerate the strengthening of relations between the two countries," Chang Hua said, adding that the level of cooperation between Iran and China has been going well in recent years. The Chinese side's intention is to develop a strategic partnership between the two countries.

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