China Calls on U.S. to ‘Correct Mistake’ on Iran Nuclear Issue
- Chinese and Iranian foreign ministers meet in Jiangsu province
- Iran says willing to jointly oppose U.S. sanctions with China
Wang Yi
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on the U.S. to take responsibility for withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal, as Beijing seeks an expanded role in current negotiations.
Wang Yi told Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian that the U.S. should assume the “main responsibility” and “correct its mistake” of backing away from the nuclear deal as soon as possible, according to a statement from the Chinese foreign ministry, reiterating China’s position that the U.S. should move first to revive the 2015 agreement.