Ghalibaf reveals new Iranian arrangements for managing relations with China

According to Al Jazeera, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf announced on Tuesday evening that directives from Mojtaba Khamenei regarding relations with China are highly significant and detailed. Ghalibaf stated that these instructions include the formation of a strategic steering committee to oversee the implementation of China-related files, and that a 'Special Representative for China Affairs' will be appointed to coordinate efforts and accelerate decision-making. He emphasized the need to transform the 25-year cooperation plan between Tehran and Beijing from formal agreements into concrete, executable projects. Meanwhile, the Chinese Foreign Ministry reported that Zhai Jun, China's special envoy to the Middle East, met with Ali Bagheri Kani, Deputy Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, during his regional tour, emphasizing the necessity of political solutions to regional crises.

