
China, Russia Join Iran in Rejecting European Move to Restore Sanctions on Tehran
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attends the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025, in Tianjin, China, Sept. 1, 2025. Photo: Iran’s Presidential website/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS UN Security Council permanent members China and Russia backed Iran on Monday in rejecting a move by European countries to reimpose