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China Slams Western Threats of Force Against Iran, Backs Tehran in Nuclear Talks

China Slams Western Threats of Force Against Iran, Backs Tehran in Nuclear Talks

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China, in conjunction with Iran and Russia, has called for an end to "illegal" unilateral sanctions and has urged an end to "pressure and threats."

Ma Zhaoxu
1. The relevant parties should work to eliminate the root causes of the current situation and abandon sanctions, pressure, and threats of the use of force.
2. We emphasised the necessity of ending all illegal, unilateral sanctions.
Fu Cong
Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1. We still hope that we can seize the limited time we have before the termination date in October this year, in order to have a deal, a new deal so that the JCPOA can be maintained.
Abbas Araqchi
Iranian Foreign Ministry
1. We will enter into direct negotiations when we are on an equal footing, free from pressure and threats, and are confident that the national interests of the people will be guaranteed.
Tong Zhao
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
1. China is increasingly motivated to deepen its involvement (in the Iran nuclear issue) to safeguard its interests, expand its regional influence and reinforce its image as a responsible global power.
2. The future policy directions of Russia and Iran will significantly influence China's strategic options in the Middle East and beyond.
Sanam Vakil
Chatham House
1. For Iran, (the meeting in China) is a symbolic opportunity. It can continue to show its alignment with Russia and China … (and) continue to message that it seeks engagement.
2. In the climate of several parallel efforts, this was an opportunity for Russia and China to align and try to put forward their version of what a deal might look like.

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