Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will visit Beijing this week and meet with his counterpart Wang Yi, China’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
The two men — who also met on the sidelines of the BRICS conference in Delhi last week — will hold talks on Wednesday, the ministry said, as Beijing seeks to mediate in Iran’s months-long war with the United States.
China is a top economic partner of Iran, buying much of its oil output, and also an important diplomatic backer.
The talks between their foreign ministers come just one week before an expected trip by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington, where he will meet President Donald Trump.
by AFP – Iranian foreign minister to visit China on Wednesday: Beijing
