China, Russia, and Iran to Hold Nuclear Talks in Beijing on Friday

China will host a meeting on Friday in Beijing with Russia and Iran to discuss the Iranian "nuclear issue," according to its foreign ministry, with both nations sending their deputy foreign ministers.

Ties between Iran and Russia have deepened since the start of the Ukraine war in 2022, with a strategic cooperation treaty signed in January. Both have good relations with China, The Caspian Post reports citing foreign media.

China's Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu will chair the meeting, Mao Ning, a spokesperson of its foreign ministry, told a regular press conference on Wednesday.

The meeting will follow a closed-door gathering of the United Nations Security Council in New York the same day regarding Iran's expansion of its stocks of uranium that are close to weapons-grade.