Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi travels to Beijing for talks with China’s top diplomat Wang Yi, marking his first trip to China since the start of the war involving Iran and the United States and Israel. Multiple outlets report that Araghchi arrives in Beijing to hold meetings with Wang Yi, citing Xinhua and other reporting. The visit is framed as significant because of the close ties between Iran and China and because it comes at a sensitive time for regional and global energy and diplomacy. Several sources link the timing to ongoing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and to the broader disruption of global oil supply and markets described as a severe supply shock. Other reporting highlights that the trip occurs shortly before Donald Trump is scheduled to arrive in Beijing, adding a further layer of geopolitical timing. Separately, an Indian outlet notes that Araghchi has also been received in connection with BRICS-related considerations ahead of a broader diplomatic calendar. Overall, the accounts agree on the trip’s purpose—bilateral talks between Araghchi and Wang Yi—and emphasize its timing amid heightened regional and international pressures.