Iranian foreign minister to visit China on Wednesday: Beijing
Summary
Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi will visit Beijing on Wednesday for talks with Wang Yi as China seeks a role in the war involving Iran and the United States. The visit comes ahead of a planned Xi Jinping-Donald Trump meeting in Washington and amid fresh tensions over alleged Chinese support for Tehran.
Key Points
- Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will visit Beijing and meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday.
- China is seeking to mediate in the war involving Iran and the United States while remaining a key economic and diplomatic partner of Tehran.
- The talks come ahead of an expected Xi Jinping visit to Washington for a meeting with Donald Trump.
- Beijing denied reports that Chinese entities supplied Iran with satellite images of a military base housing US troops in Jordan.
