China hosts diplomats from Iran and Russia for nuclear talks

China, Iran and Russia called for diplomacy over “pressure and threats” and an end to “all illegal unilateral sanctions” following talks on Tehran’s nuclear program Friday in Beijing. During the Meeting, China’s Executive Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu stated that “the relevant parties should be committed to eliminating the root causes of the current situation and abandon sanctions pressure and threats of force”. 

The meeting was attended by the three countries’ Deputy Foreign Ministers. Following the meeting, the three nations called on relevant parties “to avoid actions that escalate the situation and jointly create a favorable atmosphere and conditions for diplomatic efforts,”