China Vows to Safeguard Iranian Nuclear Deal
- China Vows to Safeguard Iranian Nuclear Deal
by Daniel J. Graeber, https://www.upi.com/
The pledge follows a report that Beijing wasn’t bowing to U.S. pressure by cutting back on Iranian oil imports.
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Aug. 3 (UPI) — China, a member of the U.N. Security Council, said Friday it was willing to work to save a nuclear agreement that lets Iranian oil flow through the market.
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during a visit with his Iranian counterpart, Javad Zarif, that Beijing viewed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action as a way to secure stability in the Middle East.
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“China always holds the view that JCPOA is a multilateral deal which is verified and approved by the United Nations Security Council and accords the common interests of all parties and the international community, which must be respected and safeguarded so as to maintain the authority of the United Nations, the effectiveness of multilateral deals and the credibility of the international rules,” he was quoted by the official Xinhua News Agency as saying.
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A decision by U.S. President Donald Trump in May to back out of the deal means U.S. sanctions will snap back into place later this month and in November. The Trump administration said it wanted Iran’s oil customers to stop imports by then.
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