China urges end to 'illegal' sanctions as it hosts Iran nuclear talks

Briana Lupea

BEIJING: China urged an end to "illegal" sanctions on Iran as it hosted diplomats from that country and Russia on Friday (Mar 14) for talks Beijing hopes will restart long-stalled negotiations on Tehran's nuclear programme. The United States withdrew from a landmark 2015 deal, which imposed curbs on Tehran's nuclear development in return for sanctions relief, during US President Donald Trump's first term. The Republican president has called for a new nuclear deal with Iran since his return to

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