Iran does not believe the United States has the leverage to turn Beijing against Tehran, the Iranian ambassador to China has said.Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli’s remarks come amid speculation that Washington may offer Beijing trade concessions or tariff relief in exchange for pressuring Iran into accepting a peace deal during US President Donald Trump’s expected trip to China next week.“Iran and China … share very common views on issues such as security, peace, development in the region and in the world,” Fazli told reporters in Beijing on Friday.
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FRI · 2026-05-08 · 13:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0508-74708
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Why Iran’s ambassador to China thinks the US can’t turn Beijing against it
Iran's ambassador to China, Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, stated that Iran does not believe the United States possesses sufficient leverage to compel Beijing to turn against Tehran. These comments were made in Beijing on Friday amidst speculation that the US might offer trade concessions to China in exchange for pressuring Iran to accept a peace deal during President Trump's upcoming visit.
Laura ZhouSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-08 · 13:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Iran's ambassador to China, Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, stated that Iran does not believe the United States possesses sufficient leverage to compel Beijing to turn against Tehran. These comments were made in Beijing on Friday amidst speculation that the US might offer trade concessions to China in exchange for pressuring Iran to accept a peace deal during President Trump's upcoming visit. Ambassador Fazli emphasized that Iran and China share common perspectives on regional and global security, peace, and development. The ambassador's remarks indicate Iran's confidence in its relationship with China despite potential US diplomatic efforts.
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Iran and China share very common views on issues such as security, peace, development in the region and in the world.
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Iran does not believe the United States has the leverage to turn Beijing against Tehran.
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Washington may offer Beijing trade concessions or tariff relief in exchange for pressuring Iran.
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