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Beijing blames US for Iran nuclear tensions | Beijing blames US for Iran nuclear tensions |
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China has blamed the United States for tensions over Iran’s nuclear program and called for world powers to stick to their 2015 deal with Tehran, AP has reported. | |
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Monday that the US “should abandon wrong practices such as unilateral sanctions and maximum pressure on Iran.” | Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Monday that the US “should abandon wrong practices such as unilateral sanctions and maximum pressure on Iran.” |
Beijing believes the parties to the deal, which also include Britain, France, Germany, China, Russia and the European Union, should stay committed to all parts of the comprehensive JCPOA agreement. | |
The comments followed Tehran’s announcement that it would start using advanced centrifuges that are prohibited under the agreement. Iran is trying to pressure Europe to find a way to ease the economic toll of the US sanctions. |