Tehran: Iranian cleric Ayatollah Emami Kashani (front) leading and offering Munajat after Zum’a prayers at the Imam Khomeini mosque in Tehran on Friday — AFP TEHRAN, July 19 (AP): China is calling on Washington to "correct" sanctions imposed on Chinese companies accused of helping Iran acquire materials for its nuclear programme.
A foreign ministry spokesman on Friday said US pressure on Iran and its "long-arm jurisdiction" against companies in third countries is the "root cause" of tension with Tehran.
The spokesman, Geng Shuang, said, "We urge the United States to immediately correct this wrong approach and earnestly respect the legitimate rights and interests of all parties."
The US Treasury said Thursday it imposed sanctions on what it called a network of front companies and agents. It said they are based in Iran, China and Belgium.
Geng said Beijing opposes nuclear proliferation but rejects Washington's unilateral sanctions.
An AFP report adds: An unmanned drone bombed a base used by pro-Tehran paramilitary units in central Iraq, the country's military announced Friday, with sources saying one fighter was killed and two Iranians wounded.
The drone attack took place overnight between Thursday and Friday in an ethnically and religiously mixed area north of Baghdad.
It comes as Iraq struggles to keep rising tensions between Iran and the United States -- arch-rivals but both allies of Baghdad -- from spilling over onto its soil.
© 2024 - All Rights with The Financial Express
