Xi also accepted an invitation from Raisi to visit Iran, the two leaders said in a joint statement
\n BEIJING
\nChina\u2019s President Xi Jinping and his Iranian counterpart, Ebrahim Raisi, called on Thursday for the lifting of sanctions on Iran as an integral part of a stalled international agreement on its nuclear programme. Xi also accepted an invitation from Raisi to visit Iran and would do so at his convenience, the two leaders said in a joint statement on the last day of a three-day state visit to China by Raisi.
\nThe leaders called for the implementation of the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, under which Iran agreed with several countries, including the United States, to curb its nuclear programme in return for economic sanctions relief.
\nBut in 2018, the then U.S. president, Donald Trump, withdrew the United States from the deal and ordered the reimposition of U.S. sanctions on Iran.
\nPresident Joe Biden said in 2021 that the United States would return to the deal if Iran moved back into compliance but talks have stalled.
\n\u201cAll relevant sanctions should be fully lifted in a verifiable manner to promote the full and effective implementation,\u201d Xi and Raisi said.
\nChina and Iran emphasised that lifting sanctions and ensuring Iran economic benefits were important components of the agreement, they said.
\nOn Tuesday, Xi told Raisi that China would \u201cparticipate constructively\u201d in talks to resume negotiations on implementing the agreement, while expressing his support for Iran in safeguarding its rights and interests. Read full story
\n\u201cChina firmly opposes interference by external forces in Iran\u2019s internal affairs and undermining Iran\u2019s security and stability,\u201d the leaders said in the statement.
\nThe two leaders also drew up several initiatives, including promoting e-commerce and agriculture.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Xi also accepted an invitation from Raisi to visit Iran, the two leaders said in a joint statement BEIJING China\u2019s President Xi Jinping and his Iranian counterpart, Ebrahim Raisi, called on Thursday for the lifting of sanctions on Iran as an integral part of a stalled international agreement on its nuclear programme. Xi also accepted […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":314210,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-314192","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-world"},"yoast_head":"\n