Friday will see high-level meetings in Beijing between Iran, Russia, and China to examine Tehran’s nuclear capabilities.
The Chinese foreign ministry’s spokesman, Mao Ning, notified reporters of the meeting on Wednesday. In addition to being signatories to the JCPOA nuclear agreement, the three countries have cordial relations with one another.
The Iranian foreign ministry official stated that the agenda for the discussions will include “developments related to the nuclear issue and the lifting of sanctions.”
On Thursday, the UN Security Council met behind closed doors to discuss Iran’s uranium enrichment program, which has reached 60% and is perilously near to the 90% level required to produce a nuclear weapon. The meeting on Friday will follow that discussion.
It is possible that the so-called snapback sanctions, which were lifted under the JCPOA, might be discussed at that conference, which the United States and its allies had sought.
The United States withdrew from the nuclear agreement with Iran while President Trump was in office. The international sanctions might be lifted before the deal’s underlying Security Council resolution expires in October if the other signatories—France, Russia, Iran, China, and Britain—decide to do so.
Attended by Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, the meeting will be chaired by Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu.
Iran has supplied missiles and drones to Moscow, which it has used in its attack in Ukraine. On Monday, the three countries’ naval forces worked together during joint drills.
Trump has already tried and failed to resume negotiations on a new nuclear agreement, prompting these meetings. Iran recently rejected a letter from Trump over the subject and stated that it would refuse to deal with nations that it believed were “bullying” it.
The fact that they issue commands and threaten us is intolerable. Negotiation is out of the question with you. “You do whatever the fuck you want,” Masoud Pezeshkian, president of Iran, stated.
To stop Iran from getting nuclear weapons, Trump has said he prefers negotiation but will not rule out military action.
“If we have to go to the military option, it will be very, very bad for [Iran],” stated the president.
Although specialists have stated that 60% enriched uranium has no civilian value, Tehran continues to deny that it is developing a nuclear bomb.
Russia has offered to help the US communicate with Iran over its nuclear program, according to Russian Foreign Minister Dmitry Peskov, who made the announcement earlier this month.
Regarding the potential nuclear talks, Peskov stated, “It is clear that Iran is seeking negotiations based on mutual respect, constructive negotiations.”
