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China urges 'diplomatic' Iran nuclear solution ahead of Beijing talks
China called on Thursday (Mar 13) for a "diplomatic" resolution to the Iran nuclear issue as it prepared to host diplomats from Tehran and Moscow for talks. The United States withdrew from a landmark deal, which had imposed curbs on Iran's nuclear programme in return for sanctions relief, during President Donald Trump's first term. Tehran adhered to the 2015 deal for a year after Washington's withdrawal but then began rolling back its commitments. Efforts to revive the pact have since faltered. Beijing is set to host Russia and Iran - both key diplomatic partners - on Friday for trilateral talks on Tehran's nuclear ... (full story)