Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi in Beijing on Wednesday.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, emphasized that Iran is China's comprehensive strategic partner in the Middle East.
Noting that the current global landscape is turbulent, Wang said that China is ready to work with Iran to jointly implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries and make more efforts to safeguard the common interests of the two countries and promote regional and world peace and stability.
For his part, Araghchi said that Iran attaches great importance to developing ties with China, and the friendship between the two countries has a solid foundation and will not be affected by other factors.
Iran will continue to work with China to oppose unilateralism and hegemonism, and safeguard multilateralism, Araghchi said.
Chinese FM holds talks with Iranian counterpart
Chinese FM holds talks with Iranian counterpart
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf warned on Sunday that Tehran would view the United States and Israel's military bases and facilities in the Middle East as "legitimate targets" should Washington take military action against Iran.
At a parliamentary session convened to review an emergency proposal on assembly regulations, Qalibaf emphasized that, at this highly sensitive juncture, Iran must accurately and thoroughly identify the schemes of its adversaries.
Qalibaf said that Iran is currently confronting Israel and the United States simultaneously on four fronts: economic, cognitive, military, and counterterrorism. Of them, the economic warfare and the cognitive and psychological warfare began many years ago and have persisted to this day, growing increasingly complex and intense in recent years.
The remarks came as U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly "seriously considering authorizing a strike" against Iran, taking advantage of its nationwide unrest.
Protests have erupted in several Iranian cities since late December over the sharp fall of the rial and long-standing economic hardship. Iranian authorities have acknowledged the demonstrations and voiced willingness to address economic grievances, while warning against violence and vandalism.
Amid the ongoing protests, deadly clashes have been reported lately between police and what the government described as "rioters." However, no official death toll has been released.
Also on Sunday, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will address the country's economic situation and political environment in a televised interview later that day.
Iran swears to counterattack if attacked
