China’s top diplomat Wang Yi urges Iran and the United States to return to an Islamabad memorandum of understanding (MoU), according to reporting that links the statement to broader regional diplomacy.

The South African outlet IOL says the remarks come alongside comments attributed to Iran’s foreign minister, who emphasizes Iran’s commitment to relations with China. The Iranian minister says Iran stands ready to continue mutual support, maintain close exchanges at all levels, deepen practical cooperation, and work jointly to address challenges, framing these efforts as aimed at sustaining and deepening bilateral ties.

Across the limited available text, the primary “angle” centers on China’s role and encouragement of renewed engagement between Iran and the US around the Islamabad MoU, while also highlighting Iran’s message of close partnership with China. The provided excerpt does not include additional details on timing, specific terms of the MoU, or responses from either the US or Iran beyond the cited statements.