BEIJING, CHINA - JULY 15: Iran's Minister of Foreign Affairs Seyed Abbas Araghchi and Russia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov (not seen) hold a meeting on the sidelines of the 2025 meeting of the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers in Beijing, China on July 15, 2025.

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China hosted Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi Wednesday for the first time since the outbreak of the U.S.-Israel war on Tehran, just days before U.S. President Donald Trump 's scheduled visit to Beijing.

Wang Yi, China's top diplomat, held a meeting with Araghchi on Wednesday morning, according to state-backed Xinhua News Agency.

Chinese state media proactively publicized the visit late Tuesday, citing a foreign ministry statement that noted Beijing initiated the invitation.…