Abbas Araqchi visited the capital of China on Wednesday, during which he met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.
“Successful consultations in China with our partners,” Araqchi wrote in a post on X after the meeting.
“Iran values strategic partnership we have built over time,” he stated.
“Today’s decisions will decide future strategic balance in the region, with immeasurable knock-on effects,” he further said, highlighting the momentous role played by various concerned parties’ respective attitudes towards regional affairs to the region’s future.
Iran’s top diplomat also highlighted the “four principles for peace outlined by (Chinese) President Xi” as key to realization of regional peace and stability.
During the meeting with Wang, the two countries’ foreign ministers discussed the regional situation and bilateral relations.
The Iranian foreign minister said the regional situation had undergone fundamental changes following the unprovoked US-Israeli war against Iran earlier in the year, arguing that the emerging regional order should be based on cooperation among regional states without foreign military presence or interference.
“In the new regional order, which will be accompanied by dialogue and cooperation among regional states, there is no place for the presence or interference of foreign forces,” he stated.
Araqchi attributed the current tensions affecting the region to the US-Israeli aggression and noted that Iran’s resistance had thwarted the aggressors’ objectives.
Referring to repeated US violations of a Pakistan-mediated memorandum of understanding that was reached between Tehran and Washington in June, and was intended to end the war, he reaffirmed Tehran’s stated objective of restoring regional calm.
Wang, for his part, described the war as “illegal” and stressed the need for peace and stability in West Asia and resolution of issues through dialogue and diplomacy. He also expressed Beijing’s readiness to help de-escalate tensions and support dialogue.