Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei holds ‘positive’ view of China, ambassador says

OW Orange WangSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-05 · 10:31 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Iran's ambassador to Beijing, Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, stated at the World Peace Forum that Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, holds a "positive" view of relations with China, mirroring his late father's stance. Fazli indicated that while Iran will impose service fees for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, China may receive "special" treatment due to its status as a "friendly" nation. This suggests a continuation of strong bilateral ties and potentially preferential treatment for China in maritime passage fees. The ambassador's remarks were made over the weekend in Beijing.

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Mojtaba Khamenei's view on Iran-China relations is described as 'positive, active and supportive'.

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Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei holds a 'positive' view of relations with China.

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Iran will charge 'service fees' for vessels using the Strait of Hormuz.

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Tehran's ambassador suggested China might receive 'special' treatment for vessels using the Strait of Hormuz.

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Iran’s new supreme leader shares his late father’s “positive” view of relations with China, Tehran’s ambassador told a security forum in Beijing.Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli also suggested that while Tehran would charge “service fees” for vessels using the Strait of Hormuz, China might receive “special” treatment because it was a “friendly” nation.“[Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s] view, as well as that of our martyred leader, regarding Iran’s relationship with China has been positive, active and supportive,” Fazli told the World Peace Forum at the weekend.

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