China Uses 25-Year-Deal With Iran To Get More From Saudis – Ex-Diplomat

Iran’s former foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (right) and China’s foreign minister Wang Yi  during the signing ceremony of Iran-China strategic cooperation agreement in Tehran on March 27, 2021
Iran’s former foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (right) and China’s foreign minister Wang Yi during the signing ceremony of Iran-China strategic cooperation agreement in Tehran on March 27, 2021

A former Iranian ambassador to China says the Tehran-Beijing 25-year agreement is overestimated and only worked as a bargaining chip for China to secure deals with Saudi Arabia.