INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN - In a 60-minute phone conversation on Friday, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi discussed significant
global and regional developments while highlighting the importance of expanding and fortifying strategic cooperation.
During the
conversation, Raisi and Jinping viewed United States interference in other nations' internal affairs as detrimental and the outcome of
Washington's unilateralist policy, which has turned into a severe danger to international peace and security.According to the Iranian
that context, Tehran backs the robust China policy as a fundamental element of its foreign policy, Raisi remarked.Raisi also emphasized
Iran's steadfast desire to expand its comprehensive relations with China, regardless of any developments on the global stage, contending
that independent cooperation of nations based on securing their own national interests is the proper pattern of good governance in regional
and global settings.The Iranian president went on to highlight that the new international order must prioritize justice and fairness, and
any attempt by the United States to bring back the Cold War era in the global arena is evidence of the declining United States
to the Chinese president praising the Iranian government's policy of expanding relations and cooperation with neighboring countries and
its outstanding results so far.He also stressed how crucial it is for Iran to ensure the safe navigation and transfer of energy within the
the American side as the only party that violated the nuclear agreement.It is also essential that the United States terminate illegal
sanctions on Iran and third parties, he stressed.Furthermore, Raisi applauded strengthening global economic cooperation in extra-regional
and regional accords like BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).Presidents Raisi and Xi concurred on strategies for rapid
expansion of cooperation and swift implementation of the provisions of the 25-year Iran-China partnership
They were both pleased with initiatives aimed at enhancing bilateral cooperation and increasing annual bilateral trade during the previous
year.The Chinese president also praised the efforts made by Raisi's administration to strengthen bilateral, regional, and global
cooperation with China.The Chinese leader emphasized the value of Iran's constructive contribution to maintaining regional peace while
reiterating Beijing's opposition to using political pressure and unilateralist strategies.He also stressed the strategic importance of
China's relations with Iran, saying that his country is determined to expand and improve its critical bilateral strategic cooperation,
notably in the area of security.He continued by saying that both nations still have a long way to go until the 25-year partnership is fully
implemented.Accordingly, Xi said he would give the necessary instructions for the development of comprehensive strategic partnership with
Iran, especially in the area of the economy.According to the 25-year Iran-China comprehensive strategic partnership, China will invest a
whopping $400 billion in various Iranian sectors including oil and gas
