A rise in tensions in the Middle East owing to U.S. pressure on Iran is worrying...
Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a meeting with Brazilian Vice President Hamilton Mourao at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China May 24, 2019. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Pool
Tensions between Iran and the United States have escalated in the past month, a year after the United States pulled out of a deal between Iran and global powers to curb Tehran’s nuclear program in return for lifting sanctions. Xi told TASS news agency and Rossiyskaya Gazeta newspaper that because of the “extreme pressure” Washington has put on Tehran and the unilateral sanctions, tensions have continued to rise in the Middle East.
The Iran nuclear deal should be fully implemented and respected, as it is of crucial importance for peace and stability in the Middle East and non-proliferation, Xi added.
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