What is the relationship between China and Iran?

The relations between China and Iran have developed steadily and become increasingly close.

The Islamic Republic of Iran is called Iran for short, and 1935 was formerly called Persia. It is located in the southwest of Asia and belongs to the Middle East countries. Iran is adjacent to the Caspian Sea in the north-central part and the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea in the south. Iran borders Pakistan and Afghanistan in the east, Turkmenistan in the northeast, Azerbaijan and Armenia in the northwest and Turkey and Iraq in the west. The Islamic Republic of Iran was founded in 1, 1979, and February 1 1 (1979) is the national day. 1971August 16 established diplomatic relations with China.

China and Iran have a long history of friendly relations. Especially in the past 20 years, the relations between the two countries have developed steadily and become increasingly close. At present, Iran is China's most important partner in the Middle East. China is the second largest oil consumer in the world, and its main oil source is the Middle East. Iranian plays an inestimable role in China's oil security. Because Iran controls the export of the Persian Gulf to the Strait of Hormuz, its position is quite important. The relationship between China and Iran is very important in theory and practice.