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motivated and unconstructive.The comments were made by Hossein Amir Abdollahian during a phone conversation with his Chinese counterpart,
United States 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
minister added the United States 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
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 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
expressed support for continuation of the 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
