Relations between China, Russia and Iran have grown closer over the years
China and Russia are among the primary buyers of Iranian oil while Iran has supplied Russia with thousands of drones for its war in Ukraine
The countries also held a joint, annual naval drill in the northern Indian Ocean last week
Regarding the nuclear issue, China has long insisted on a return to the failed JCPOA agreement — The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action — the Iran nuclear deal or Iran deal, is an agreement to limit the Iranian nuclear program in return for sanctions relief and other provisions
On Friday, Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi reiterated China’s commitment to the agreement as “the basis for new consensus”
Under the terms of the agreement signed in Vienna on 14 July 2015 the Western countries have until this October to activate the “snapback” of broad sanctions against Iran which were stopped as part of the JCPOA
Ahead of a special United Nations Security Council meeting on Iran’s nuclear program on Wednesday, last week China’s United Nations Ambassador, Fu Cong briefed reporters,
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"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"
Meanwhile, Russia has offered to mediate in talks between the US and Iran amid a cautious thaw in the relations between Moscow and Washington
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Russia delusional Never mind Ukraine
Last week, Russia announced that Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov Sergei Alexeevich met with Iran’s ambassador, Kazem Jalali, to discuss Iran's nuclear program
*Joel C. Rosenberg is the co-founder and editor in chief of the news organizations, All Israel News and All Arab News and is currently on a two-month speaking and media tour across the US
