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Why Iran’s ambassador to China thinks the US can’t turn Beijing against it

South China Morning Post · · 147 words · By Laura Zhou
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3 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Iran does not believe the United States has the leverage to turn Beijing against Tehran, the Iranian ambassador to China has said.”
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While the evidence confirms a state of war between the US/Israel and Iran and mentions the role of China, none of the provided search results contain the specific quote or statement from the Iranian ambassador regarding US leverage over Beijing.
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web search NEUTRAL — The war in Iran has made China’s future posture in the Gulf more uncertain. Some analysts have rushed to conclude that the war has revealed China’s absence and proved that the US is the only reliable …
https://www.chathamhouse.org/2026/05/china-will-benefit-iran…
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web search NEUTRAL — Latest warning comes as Iranian state media reports Tehran has presented new peace proposal to US. QESHM ISLAND, IRAN - APRIL 28: A Cargo boat navigates the sea on April 28, 2026 on Qeshm Island, Iran…
https://www.aljazeera.com/where/iran/
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web search NEUTRAL — Attacks on Iran increase and Israel tells Iranians to avoid train travel as deadline to reopen strait of Hormuz looms.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/07/israel-warns-i…
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““Iran and China … share very common views on issues such as security, peace, development in the region and in the world,” Fazli told reporters in Beijing on Friday.”
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The evidence confirms that Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli is indeed the Iranian ambassador to China (Wikipedia) and that he has spoken to reporters about weapons and blockades (ISNA). However, the specific quote regarding 'common views on security, peace, and development' is not explicitly present in the provided evidence snippets, though the context of China calling the war 'illegitimate' aligns with the sentiment.
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web search NEUTRAL — Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli is an Iranian conservative politician who has served as the ambassador of Iran to China in the Government of Masoud Pezeshkian since 21 May 2025.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdolreza_Rahmani_Fazli
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran’s ambassador to China Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli has said that Beijing has not given any weapons to Iran, adding that the maritime blockade alleged by US President Donald Trump will fail.
https://en.isna.ir/news/1405012513501/China-has-not-given-an…
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web search NEUTRAL — China has hosted Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi for talks in Beijing, with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi calling the US-Israeli war on Tehran “illegitimate” and urging a complete ceasefire.
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2026/05/06/768119/Iranian-FM-m…
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“The embassy has held regular press briefings to address developments in the Middle East since the US and Israel launched their military campaign against Iran in late February.”
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Multiple independent sources (Al Jazeera, CNN, BBC) confirm the existence of a US-Israel war/military campaign against Iran, which aligns with the claim's premise of a conflict starting in late February. While the specific detail about 'regular press briefings' at the embassy isn't explicitly quoted, the broader factual context of the war is corroborated across multiple major news organizations.
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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump made no mention of Lebanon in his statement. CNN has sought clarification from the White House. The statement from Netanyahu’s office is the first comment from Israel’s leade…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/07/world/live-news/iran-war-trum…
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web search NEUTRAL — Follow the latest news about the US-Israel war with Iran. Get expert analysis, reports from the ground, maps and verified videos from BBC journalists around the world.
https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/cx2jyv8j8gwt
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web search NEUTRAL — The US has operated military bases in the Middle East for decades. According to the Council on Foreign Relations, the US operates a broad network of military sites, both permanent and temporary, acros…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/1/us-israel-attacks-on…
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