Iran’s FM spokesman defends draft strategic document with China
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi defended a draft roadmap document with China, saying despite all the speculations made about…
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Vaezi: Foreign media conducting sabotage against Iran-China ties
IRNA – Head of Presidential Office Mahmoud Vaezi described Iran-China document as a usual agreement between the two countries, saying foreign media…
Spox: China opposes extension of arms embargo on Iran
IRNA – Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian said China opposes the US act to extend arms embargo on Iran. “On your…
Iran-China 25-year comprehensive plan for co-op proves failure of efforts to isolate Iran: SPOX
SHANA — Government spokesman Ali Rabiei said on Tuesday that Iran and China have drafted a 25-year plan for economic cooperation which…
Zarif: Iran, China stress reinforcing strategic ties
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a Chinese Twitter message referred to his phone talk with his Chinese counterpart…
China does not approve of further tension over Iran nuclear program: Foreign Ministry
Press TV – Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian says his country opposes any measure leading to exacerbation of tensions over the…
Chairman of Chinese Congress calls for expansion of relation with Iran
MNA – Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Li Zhanshu congratulated Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on his election…
Iran slams foreign interference in China’s internal affairs
Tasnim – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman denounced any outside interference in the internal affairs of the People’s Republic of China, reiterating Tehran’s…
Iran ready for closer cultural cooperation with China
Tasnim – Iran’s ambassador to Beijing voiced the Islamic Republic’s readiness to boost cultural and social interaction with China over issues relating…
Invaluable China-Iran friendship, solidarity in battling COVID-19 will last
MNA | Lei Xiangping: After several months’ efforts, the Covid-19 pandemic situation in China now has been effectively contained, nationwide resumption of economic…
Iran can no longer rely on trade with China
Bloomberg | Esfandyar Batmanghelidj: For all Beijing’s claims to support Tehran, it is spooked by American sanctions. China’s trade with Iran has reached…
Iranian Speaker praises China for help in coronavirus battle
Tasnim – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani hailed China’s success in containing the novel coronavirus and applauded the Asian country for assisting…
Iranian official backtracks after calling Chinese Covid-19 figures a ‘joke’
The Guardian – Comments from Kianoush Jahanpour draw reproach from Chinese ambassador Iran’s health ministry spokesman has backtracked after he described China’s…
Iran thanks China for its help in battle against coronavirus
Tasnim – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Seyed Abbas Mousavi hailed efforts made by China to help Iran and other countries in their…
Iran standing by China in anti-coronavirus campaign
IRNA – Iran will always stand by China to counter outbreak of the deadly coronavirus, Iran’s Ambassador to Beijing Mohammad Keshavarzzadeh announced…
US seen spurning China’s coronavirus-linked call for Iran sanctions relief
Reuters | Arshad Mohammed, Humeyra Pamuk: The United States is unlikely to ease sanctions on Iran despite an appeal from China that it do…
China urges US to lift sanctions on Iran amid coronavirus response
Reuters – China on Monday urged the United States to lift sanctions on Iran immediately amid the Middle Eastern country’s response to…
Chinese Muslim leader hopes Iran will pass coronavirus ordeal
IRNA – The head of Muslim community of Shanghai said on Monday that Iran will pass the ordeal of coronavirus soon. Sheikh…
China sends two other specialists to Tehran
IRNA – The Red Cross pf China announced on Sunday that two more voluntary experts were sent by the Red Cross Society…
Spokesman lauds China’s support for Iran in coronavirus fight
Tasnim – The spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry outlined the measures the ministry has taken to tackle the novel coronavirus epidemic and…
China president condoles with Rouhani on deaths by corona
IRNA – Chinese President Xi Jinping extended condolences to President Hassan Rouhani on deaths caused by coronavirus pneumonia outbreak on behalf of…
Shanghai sends fourth shipment of anti-corona assistance to Iran
IRNA – The fourth medical consignment of Shanghai-based companies and people to the Iranian people, weighting 2 tons, was sent to Tehran…
China says US should lifts sanctions as Iran struggles with virus outbreak
Press TV – China has slammed continued American economic pressure on Iran as the country is struggling to contain a coronavirus outbreak…
China to send plane to Iran to pick up citizens from virus-stricken areas: Global Times
Reuters – China will send a chartered plane to Iran on the evening of March 3 to pick up its citizens from…
Envoy voices China’s strong support for Iran’s fight against coronavirus
FNA – Chinese Ambassador to Tehran Chang Hua said on Friday that his country’s first cargo of humanitarian aid has arrived in…
Iran-China bonds to deepen in process of combating coronavirus, Zarif says
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Friday in a phone conversation with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi said that…
Envoy: China delivers 250,000 face-masks to Iran
IRNA – Chinese Ambassador to Iran Chang Hua said he has delivered 250,000 face-masks to Iran. Today, on behalf of the Chinese…
China to maintain close coop. with Iran to defeat COVID-19 cases
MNA – Chinese Foreign Ministry’s official spokesman Geng Shuang said that China will maintain close communication and cooperation with Iran to defeat…
China under new siege: A new Tehran-Beijing symbiosis
Iranian Diplomacy | Kaveh L. Afrasiabi: By all indications, at a critical juncture in China’s rapid progress as an up and coming…
Photos: Iran voices solidarity with Chinese nation over fighting Coronavirus
ISNA | Mona Hoobehfekr: Tehran Municipality screened pictures on Azadi Tower to covey Iranians’ message of solidarity and sympathy with Chinese people…
Beijing praises Zarif for being first FM to sympathize with China
IRNA – Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi praised Iran’s Mohammad-Javad Zarif for being the first foreign minister to sympathize…
Cineaste: Iranians’ hearts go out with Chinese people
FNA – Renowned Iranian director Majid Majidi issued a public letter where he extended sympathy to the people of China whose country…
Iran health minister urges government to ban entry of travelers from China
Reuters – Iran’s health minister has urged the government to ban travelers from China from entering the country due to the coronavirus…
Iran urges global cooperation with China to get rid of Coronavirus
Tasnim – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Abbas Mousavi called on all countries around the world to cooperate with the Chinese government…
Iran suspends all flights to and from China due to coronavirus
Reuters – Iran has suspended all flights to China because of the coronavirus outbreak, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Friday,…
Zarif lauds China’s timely response to coronavirus
MNA – The Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif congratulated the Chinese New Year and praised Beijing for timely measures in the…
Will China strengthen Iran’s military machine in 2020?
The National Interest | Joel Wuthnow: Washington needs to work closely with its regional partners to dissuade China from making this choice,…
China investments in Iran near $27b
Financial Tribune – Of the total Chinese investment, 1.53 billion were made in chemical industries, $11.1 billion in energy, $4.96 billion in…
‘Wanton threats solve nothing’: China blasts ‘long-arm jurisdiction’ of US sanctions
RT – Beijing has called on Washington to cease its arbitrary use of unilateral sanctions and to settle disputes with foreign nations…
Zarif highlights Iran-China strategic partnership
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a message hailed his talks in China and expressed hope for development of…