BEIJING China has actually totally supported an expert-level conference that happened in Moscow on Tuesday, including representatives from Iran, China, and Russia to go over Irans nuclear program.Chinese Foreign Ministry representative Lin Jian stated on Tuesday that Beijing supports Russia in hosting this trilateral consultation.
I want to reiterate that China strongly believes that fixing the Iranian nuclear concern through political and diplomatic ways is the only correct method, Lin said.The Moscow conference comes after a trilateral discussion that occurred in Beijing nearly a month earlier relating to Irans nuclear program.On March 14, 2025, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu chaired the conference with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi.In a declaration, China and Russia welcomed Irans reiteration that its nuclear program is specifically for peaceful purposes.
Also, Moscow and Beijing put emphasis on the requirement to totally appreciate Irans right to serene use of atomic energy as a State Party to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).
The declaration worried the significance of eliminating United States sanctions versus Tehran.On the same day, Foreign Minister Wang Yiheld a separate conference with the Iranian and Russian deputy foreign ministers.Such developments come as Iran and the US are set to hold talks on Tehrans nuclear issue in Oman.President Donald Trump declared on April 7 that his administration is holding direct talks with Iran.Irans Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, however, said he will engage in indirect talks with United States Special Envoy for the Middle East Steve Witkoff in Oman.Further in his Tuesday remarks, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson referred to this upcoming meeting.Lin blamed the United States for its unilateral withdrawal from the Iran nuclear offer understood as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
As the nation that unilaterally withdrew from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and added to the existing impasse, the US needs to show political genuineness, engage in discussion and consultation based upon mutual regard, and stop resorting to hazards of force and optimum pressure, he said.Trump unilaterally withdrew from the JCPOA and re-imposed sanctions on Iran throughout his first term in 2018.
Trump has just recently threatened to bomb Iran unless Tehran pertains to a contract with Washington on its nuclear activities.
Iran has described Trumps threat as an affront to international peace and security, an infraction of the UN Charter, and a betrayal of Safeguards under the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Iran has warned that it will provide a squashing reaction to the United States if it carries out any acts of hostility against the nation.
Presently, Chinas assistance for the Moscow meeting and its efforts to deal with the Iran nuclear issue through dialogue have actually tossed a spotlight on Beijings function as a leading global mediator.China presumed a key role in facilitating a rapprochement in between Iran and Saudi Arabia in 2023.