China Urges ‘Diplomatic’ Iran Nuclear Solution Ahead of Beijing Talks

China, Russia, Iran Hold Nuclear Talks in Beijing on Friday, March 14, 2025, Demand End to Unilateral U.S. Sanctions on Iran.
Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister Ma Zhouxu met with his Iranian counterpart Ali Bagheri Kani in Beijing on March 13, 2025. Image via the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

China called on Thursday for a “diplomatic” resolution to the Iran nuclear issue as it prepared to host diplomats from Tehran and Moscow for talks.

The United States withdrew from a landmark deal, which had imposed curbs on Iran’s nuclear program in return for sanctions relief, during President Donald Trump’s first term.

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