Iran’s president vows greater cooperation with China and Russia, citing ‘totalitarian’ US
President Masoud Pezeshkian tells visiting Chinese Vice-Premier Zhang Guoqing Tehran is committed to their 25-year deal
Tehran will expand cooperation with Beijing and Moscow and implement a 25-year accord with China to confront geopolitical pressure with the West, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told visiting Chinese Vice-Premier Zhang Guoqing on Wednesday.
In a meeting in Tehran, Pezeshkian said Iran stood ready to expand ties with China and Russia to counter “unilateralism” from the United States, which he accused of being “totalitarian” in international affairs.
He said his administration was committed to implementing the deal that China and Iran entered into in 2021, according to the Iranian presidential office.
It reportedly involved China promising to invest US$400 billion across the 25 years to secure long-term energy supplies from Iran and help rebuild Iran’s economy.
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During the talks on Wednesday, Zhang stressed that Iran was a strategically important partner for China, and Beijing appreciated its “effective” and “constructive” role in regional and international affairs.
