Beijing, Russia and Tehran look to exchange views on the ongoing nuclear dispute with the US.
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\nChina will host talks in Beijing on Friday with Russia and Iran to discuss the Iranian nuclear issue, according to a statement from China\u2019s Foreign Ministry.
\nThe meeting will see the participation of Russia\u2019s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov and Iran\u2019s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi, with Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu chairing the discussions.
\nThe timing of the meeting coincides with a closed-door session at the United Nations Security Council in New York on Iran\u2019s nuclear programme, which has raised growing concerns over Tehran\u2019s uranium enrichment activities.
\nThis meeting comes as tensions surrounding Iran\u2019s nuclear ambitions continue to escalate. Iran\u2019s stockpiles of uranium have reportedly reached levels nearing weapons-grade purity, which has raised alarms internationally.
\nThe International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has flagged the \u201cdramatic\u201d acceleration in Iran\u2019s uranium enrichment, which is now approaching 60% purity \u2013 well above the 3.67% limit set in the 2015 nuclear agreement, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
\nChina, which has long backed Tehran\u2019s stance on nuclear rights, has expressed its support for the resumption of the nuclear talks. The meeting will provide an opportunity for all parties to exchange views on ways to address the situation.
\nThe US\u2019s withdrawal from the JCPOA in 2018, during President Donald Trump\u2019s administration, left the deal in disarray. Since then, Iran has gradually reduced its commitments to the deal, a move that has stoked further tensions in the region.
\nEarlier, President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran would not negotiate with the US while being threatened, telling President Donald Trump to \u201cdo whatever the hell you want\u201d, Iranian state media reported on Tuesday.
\n\u201cIt is unacceptable for us that they (the US) give orders and make threats. I won\u2019t even negotiate with you. Do whatever the hell you want\u201d, state media quoted Pezeshkian as saying.
\nIran\u2019s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday that Tehran would not be bullied into negotiations, a day after Trump said he had sent a letter urging Iran to engage in talks on a new nuclear deal.
\nPreviously warships from Iran, China, and Russia began their annual joint naval drills in the Gulf of Oman, underscoring the strengthening military ties between the three nations.
\nThe exercises, dubbed \u201cSecurity Belt-2025,\u201d are being held near the Iranian port of Chabahar and mark the fifth such drill since 2019, according to Chinese state media.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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