The Wall Street Journal | Sune Engel Rasmussen and Aresu Eqbali: Iran and China are seeking to cement a wide-ranging partnership that would deflect U.S. economic pressure and ease Tehran�s global isolation.


An initial draft of the Iran-China deal, which still requires Iranian parliamentary approval, would pave the way for Chinese investments in Iranian free-trade zones and for joint projects in other countries, such as Syria and Iraq. It would expand cooperation between the two countries in defense and counter terrorism.�And it says that under a 25-year partnership, China would import �sustainable�...

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