Iran, China sign 25-year strategic cooperation agreement
Iran and China signed what state television called a "25-year strategic cooperation pact" on Saturday as the US rivals move closer together. The agreement, which has been kept almost entirely under wraps, was signed by the two countries' foreign ministers, Mohammad Javad Zarif and Wang Yi
- Economy
- Reuters
- Published Date: 01:41 | 27 March 2021
- Modified Date: 04:19 | 27 March 2021
The Chinese and Iranian foreign ministers on Saturday signed a 25-year cooperation agreement between the two allies in a ceremony carried lived on state television.
"Our relations with Iran will not be affected by the current situation, but will be permanent and strategic," Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi was earlier quoted by Iranian news agencies as saying.
"Iran decides independently on its relations with other countries and is not like some countries that change their position with one phone call."