Wang Yi Speaks with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on the Phone

On March 15, 2022, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi had a phone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.

Abdollahian congratulated China on the successful convening of the Two Sessions and briefed on the latest progress of the negotiations on resuming compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), saying that Iran is ready to resume the negotiations as soon as possible to resolve the final outstanding issues through consultation with other parties and strive for a good agreement. Iran thanks China for its constructive role in the negotiations and hopes China will continue to support it.

Wang Yi said, China always supports the early conclusion of the agreement on resuming compliance with the JCPOA and is open to and supportive of efforts conducive to the realization of this goal. China understands Iran's legitimate concerns, supports Iran in safeguarding its legitimate rights and interests and opposes unilateral sanctions that have no basis in international law. In the face of the rapidly evolving international and regional situation, China is ready to strengthen coordination and cooperation with Iran to push for the resolution of the Iranian nuclear issue in a direction conducive to regional peace and stability.