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motivated and unconstructive.The comments were made by Hossein Amir Abdollahian during a phone conversation with his Chinese counterpart,
and three European states of Britain, France and Germany.For his part, Wang said China opposes the politicization of affairs of the IAEA,
and supports the UN nuclear watchdog and Iran to resolve issues through dialogue and cooperation.Iran seeking lasting nuclear agreement with
goodwillAmir Abdollahian also briefed Wang on the latest issues surrounding the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint
Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), saying that the bullying actions of the United States is the major obstacle to revive the
agreement.Wang says China highly values its relations with Iran and stands ready to work with the Iranian side to continue to firmly support
each other on issues concerning their respective core interests and major concerns in the spirit of the comprehensive strategic
unswervingly safeguard its national interests, and is firmly committed to resolving differences through negotiations, so as to achieve an
agreement at an early date.Amir Abdollahian also expressed gratitude to China for its constructive position toward the Iranian nuclear
issue.Wang said that China disapproves of any non-constructive measures that lead to the continuous escalation of the situation, and that
side should earnestly realize its own responsibility and actively respond to Iran's reasonable demands, adding that the Chinese side will
continue to uphold justice, support the negotiation process, and is willing to maintain close communication with the Iranian side, Xinhua
support each other on issues concerning their respective core interests and major concerns in the spirit of the comprehensive strategic
partnership.The telephone call between the Iranian and Chinese foreign ministers came one day before European Union foreign policy chief
Josep Borrell visited Tehran for talks with Amir Abdollahian and other relevant Iranian officials in efforts to resume the Vienna talks
intended to revive the JCPOA and lift sanctions on Iran.BRICS summitAmir Abdollahian also expressed gratitude to his Chinese counterpart for
inviting Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi to the BRICS summit and expressed hope that China's presidency of the bloc will facilitate the
growth of multilateral cooperation among its members.He also anticipated that progress in the two nations' ties, particularly in the areas
of aviation and student exchanges, will be accelerated as quickly and easily as possible.Wang, for his part, asserted that China disapproves
of unilateralism in international affairs and noted that the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Iran will develop ties
between the two nations.Wang, likewise, welcomed the Iranian president's attendance at the BRICS Summit, saying it is important to focus on
Vienna talks and expressed hope the diplomatic route will eventually result in a deal.According to Xinhua, Wang said the BRICS Summit and
the High-level Dialogue on Global Development hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping holds great significance for strengthening the
construction of the BRICS mechanism, enhancing the unity and cooperation between emerging markets and developing countries, as well as
