Senior Iran MP urges foreign ministry to follow Khamenei's China policy
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China has never pursued colonial policies and its centuries-old relations with Iran have been free of negative experiences, Iranian lawmaker Alaeddin Boroujerdi said Wednesday.
In remarks reported by the parliament's news agency, Boroujerdi, who also heads the Iran-China Friendship Association, said the Islamic Republic had consistently prioritized relations with Beijing since the 1979 revolution.
He described the 25-year comprehensive cooperation agreement between Tehran and Beijing as evidence of the two countries' long-term commitment to strengthening bilateral ties.
Boroujerdi said the late supreme leader Ali Khamenei had placed particular importance on relations with China and argued that his directives should form the basis of Iran's foreign policy.
He said the foreign ministry should follow Khamenei's approach, citing the supreme leader's constitutional authority to set the country's broad policies.
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