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…
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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…
Iran calls on intl. community to counter US unilateralism
MNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohamad Javad Zarif called on the international community to push back the United States’ unilateralism. He voiced…
Iran’s Zarif, Chinese counterpart meet in Beijing
Tasnim – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, held talks in the capital of the East…
Iran’s Zarif due in China after Russia visit: Spokesman
Tasnim – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is slated to leave Russia for China on Monday to hold talks with senior…
Iran not to forget true friends in hard times: Spokesman
Tasnim – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Abbas Mousavi highlighted the country’s strategic relations with Russia and China and said the Islamic…
Iran, China keep banking initiatives secret to evade US sanctions: Envoy
Press TV – China’s ambassador to Iran Chang Hua says the two countries have agreed on new banking mechanisms that could facilitate…
Iran raps Westerners’ destructive approach to China’s independence
FNA – Chairman of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations and former Foreign Minister Seyed Kamal Kharrazi lashed out at the Western…
China opposes US illegal anti-Iran sanctions: envoy
MNA – Chinese Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran Chang Hua said that his country is against the unilateral and illegal…
Stop maximum pressure campaign on Iran: China tells US
Press TV – China has called on the United States to stop its so-called maximum pressure campaign on Iran and making threats…
Maj. Gen. Bagheri: Leader confirms Iran-China strategic 25-year coop. roadmap
MNA – Chief of General Staff of Iranian Armed Force, Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri announced on Tuesday that the 25-year-cooperation roadmap…
Beijing, Tehran reach broad consensus under JCPOA
IRNA – Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying referred to the recent trip by Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to China,…
Araghchi tells of new economic mechanisms to boost coop. with friend countries
MNA – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi said that shocks of US unilateral sanctions have subsided and there are new…
China ready to invest in Iran’s efficiency projects
IRNA – Chairman of Tehran Chamber of Commerce Masoud Khansari said on Tuesday after a visit to Beijing that Chinese international chamber…
Iran calls for cooperation with China in anti-corruption fight
FNA – High-ranking Iranian and Chinese officials in a meeting in Beijing underlined the need for boosting cooperation in the fighting corruption.…
Tehran welcomes China’s presence in Middle East
Al-Monitor | Mohsen Shariatinia: China’s special envoy to the Middle East, Zhai Jun, visited Iran recently to discuss key developments in the…
Iran eyes tech cooperation with China amid US sanctions
Global Times – Amid US sanctions, Iran is trying to boost its technology sector instead of oil, and looking for more cooperation…