China: We oppose sanctions and pressure against Iran; America is the root cause of the crisis – Mehr News Agency | Iranian and world news

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiacon told a news conference on Tuesday that the UN Security Council failed to draft a resolution by Beijing and Moscow to extend the resolution. Iran and the creation of favorable conditions for final access to a political solution. Pressure in the mechanism of “return of sanctions” is not constructive, and the political and diplomatic process has strongly revealed Iran’s nuclear issue.

A US Foreign Ministry spokesman continued: “The unilateral departure of the US Comprehensive Action Plan is the root cause of today’s crisis.” China believes that the peaceful resolution of Iran’s nuclear issue through political and diplomatic tools is the only acceptable option and we are opposed to threats of force, sanctions and pressure. China calls on the United States and European countries to show political honesty to make more diplomatic efforts, bring Iran’s nuclear issue back to the right path to political and diplomatic resolution, and prevent further tensions.

“China will continue to maintain its objective and fair stance and will play a constructive role in achieving an agreement that considers legitimate concerns of all parties,” said Guo Jiacon.