China supports a new nuclear agreement with Iran based on the framework of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Chinese ambassador to Tehran Cong Peiwu said on Tuesday, according to Iranian state media.
“China once again believes the only right choice for resolving Iran’s nuclear issue is a political and diplomatic path, and we support a new agreement based on the JCPOA framework,” Peiwu said during a press conference at the Chinese embassy in Tehran.
Since the United States pulled out of the JCPOA in 2018, efforts to revive the deal have repeatedly stalled. Peiwu said Washington should show political goodwill and engage with mutual respect.
