Russia and China are key partners of Iran. Iran, under Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash, had worked hard to increase ties with Russia and China. Iran also moved to join various partnerships such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and BRICS in order to be part of economic groups that are linked to Russia and China.
Iran’s acting president met the new Chinese ambassador to Iran Cong Peiwu on Tuesday. They discussed the recent long-term plan for China-Iran ties that is encompassed in a recent document of cooperation drawn up by the countries. This is supposed to be a plan for the next 25 years at least.
The Iranian leader “stressed the implementation of this document as well as facilitating the activities of the private sector in the two countries. He noted that reinforcing cooperation in the energy and transportation fields shows the effort and synergy of the high-ranking officials of the two countries in taking great steps for the benefit of the two nations,” Iran’s state media IRNA noted.
The two men discussed Iran’s membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. China’s new ambassador said that China views Iran in a “strategic point of view.” China is seeking to make more inroads in the Middle East. The Iranian work with China and Iran and the three countries shared views which tend to be anti-western, has led them to also support Hamas after October 7. READ MORE
