TEHRAN, Jul 2 - China has expressed regret over Iran's move to break limits on its stockpile of low-enriched uranium, but says Washington's pressure campaign is the root cause of tensions.
TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) - Foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told reporters Tuesday that Beijing remains committed to the 2015 agreement, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. He said all parties should exercise restraint and safeguard the agreement to "avoid escalating tensions."
Geng said that Beijing expressed its "regret" over Iran's recent moves, but added: "As we have repeatedly stressed, the U.S. 'maximum pressure' is the root cause of the current tension on the Iranian nuclear issue."
China was a signatory to the joint plan along with Britain, France and Germany, and has struggled to keep Iran within it after the U.S. unilaterally pulled out last year.
Source: AP
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