China and Russia stood by Iran on Friday after the United States demanded nuclear talks with Tehran, with senior Chinese and Russian diplomats saying dialogue should only resume based on "mutual respect" and all sanctions ought to be lifted. In a joint statement issued after talks with Iran in Beijing,…

The original deal, reached in 2015 under then-US President Barack Obama, imposed limits on Iran's nuclear activities in exchange for economic sanctions relief

China, Russia, and Iran call for end to U.S. sanctions on Iran over nuclear program, emphasizing diplomatic engagement.

BEIJING: China called on Thursday (Mar 13) for a "diplomatic" resolution to the Iran nuclear issue as it prepared to host diplomats from Tehran and Moscow for talks. The United States withdrew from a landmark deal, which had imposed curbs on Iran's nuclear programme in return for sanctions relief, during P

BEIJING: China urged an end to "illegal" sanctions on Iran as it hosted diplomats from that country and Russia on Friday (Mar 14) for talks Beijing hopes will restart long-stalled negotiations on Tehran's nuclear programme. The United States withdrew from a landmark 2015 deal, which imposed cu