Weeks after his country was battered by waves of Israeli strikes and the US bombed three of its prized nuclear facilities, Iran’s foreign minister came to a gathering of regional diplomats in China this week with a simple ask.

Senior diplomats from Iran, Russia, and China met in Tehran to coordinate positions on nuclear negotiations and sanctions before upcoming talks in Istanbul, reports media - Anadolu Ajansı

"Strengthening air defense capabilities is clearly an urgent priority for Iran at the moment," expert Hongda Fan told Newsweek.

Beijing on Wednesday urged for dialogue to address the “legitimate concerns,” of all parties involved in the Iranian nuclear issue, following a trilateral meeting hosted by Tehran with Chinese and Russian officials to discuss its nuclear program.

When asked whether China can confirm the specific date of the reported China-US trade talks and whether it is willing to discuss the issue of purchasing oil from Russia and Iran with the US side as US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that a third round of trade talks with China is now scheduled and will commence next week in Stockholm,

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said China’s dependence on Iranian and Russian oil is a key issue in upcoming trade talks.

Iran continues to refuse proposal it join regional consortium for enriched uranium as officials prepare for meetings with Russia, China and European nations amid nuclear tensions

Iran's foreign minister visits China after Israel conflict, highlighting efforts to deepen ties amid regional and U.S. tensions.

Russia sought to do this naval drill primarily to show it is still interested in joint cooperation with Iran. Iran and Russia began a naval exercise on Monday.

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