Nuclear deal: Iran's top diplomat to visit China on Tuesday

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi will visit China on Tuesday, ahead of a third round of nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington that will take place on Saturday in Oman, according to spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei.

During his trip to Moscow last week, Araqchi said that Tehran always consults closely with its friends, Russia and China, on the nuclear issue. According to Baghaei, Beijing can play a constructive role in this process. “It is natural that we will consult and inform China about the latest developments in the indirect Iran-US talks,” he said.

DAILY POST reports that Iran and the US began negotiations earlier this month aimed at imposing restrictions on Tehran's nuclear program, which Western powers say is geared towards developing nuclear weapons.
However, Tehran has long denied such accusations and has demanded in return the lifting of US sanctions that were reimposed by

President Donald Trump during his first term in office (2017-2021), when he withdrew from a 2015 nuclear pact between Iran and world powers, including China and Russia.

Trump, since taking office on January 20, has increased pressure on Iran and for the first time sanctioned Chinese "teapot" refineries - small, independent factories - that process Iranian crude oil and have provided an economic lifeline for Tehran's struggling economy.

"The policy of maximum pressure is not only against Iran, but also against other countries and goes against freedom of trade. In the case of China, sanctions also aim to disrupt South-South cooperation," Baghaei said.

Beijing is said to have accounted for at least 77% of the estimated 1.6 million barrels per day of crude oil exported by Iran in 2024.
The value of Iran's crude oil sales to China has not been officially disclosed, but one estimate puts the trade at nearly $29 billion last year, assuming a 20% discount to Brent crude prices to include logistics costs.

"China and Iran have maintained exchanges and contacts at all levels and in various fields. Regarding the specific visit mentioned, I have no information to offer at the moment," said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun.

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