China, Russia, Iran Call for End of Sanctions, Restart of Nuclear Talks

The meeting in Beijing shows that the Chinese regime is actively challenging U.S. policy in the Middle East, according to one analyst.

Wang Yi, Chinese foreign minister; Ryabkov Sergey Alexeevich, Russian deputy foreign minister; and Kazem Gharibabadi, Iranian deputy foreign minister, attend a meeting regarding the Iranian nuclear issue at Diaoyutai State Guest House in Beijing, on March 14, 2025. Pool via Reuters

Senior diplomats from China, Iran, and Russia held a meeting on Iran’s nuclear development in Beijing on March 14, calling for the West to lift all sanctions on Iran.

Analysts said the talks in Beijing are the three countries’ strategic move to challenge and pressure the Western democratic world led by the United States.