Iranian FM Araghchi to travel to Beijing for continued diplomatic consultations with key partners – SUCH TV
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will travel to Beijing on Tuesday for high-level talks with his Chinese counterpart on bilateral ties and regional developments.
The visit is part of Tehran’s broader diplomatic outreach to key partners. Araghchi’s agenda includes discussions on mutual cooperation as well as regional and international issues, according to a brief statement by the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
The visit to China comes as Araghchi traveled to Russia last Monday as part of a broader diplomatic tour that also included Pakistan and Oman.
During the Moscow visit, Araghchi held talks with President Vladimir Putin, alongside meetings with his Russian counterpart.
Iran closed the strategic Strait of Hormuz to adversary nations and their allies following the commencement of US-Israeli aggression against Iran on February 28, which resulted in the assassination of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, and several senior military commanders.
On April 8, forty days into the war, a temporary Pakistan-brokered ceasefire came into effect. Negotiations subsequently took place in Islamabad but failed to produce an agreement amid maximalist demands and intransigent positions from the United States.
Meanwhile, the US has imposed a blockade on Iranian ports, which Tehran slams as illegal and in violation of the ceasefire terms. In response, Iran has asserted control over the Strait of Hormuz and is denying passage to vessels belonging to the US and its allies.
Tehran has submitted proposals to Washington aimed at permanently resolving the war, but these have reportedly been rejected by the White House, which has continued to issue military threats against Iran.
