Iran slams US sanctions drive, China backs dialogue

Source: AFP

BEIJING (AFP) - Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili on Friday criticised a US drive to impose sanctions over its atomic programme, and claimed support from Beijing ahead of crunch high-level talks next week.

Addressing reporters after talks with Chinese officials, Jalili said Iran and China, which has growing energy ties with the Islamic republic, were both against sanctions.

"Concerning the Iranian nuclear issue, we have a lot of areas where we are in agreement. We have a common view on sanctions, proliferation and the right for every nation to peacefully use nuclear energy," he said.

"These are the three basic common positions that we agree on and we have had a good exchange of views on how to realise these goals."



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