TEHRAN - Iranian Ambassador to Beijing Ali Asqar Khaji says China has been of great help to Iran during the recent nuclear talks.

China’s flexibility and mediation between Iran and the countries whose positions were in contrast to Iran’s facilitated the nuclear deal, IRNA quoted Khaji on Saturday.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi even expressed readiness to act as mediator between Iran and the U.S. Khaji added.

The ambassador further said that China also helped Iran in the technical talks, adding that that Chinese nuclear experts would offer consultation and new ideas regarding how to overcome a conflict over the Arak heavy water facility.

China was also of great help in sorting out regulations for the removal of sanctions, he said.

And finally, Khaji pointed out, they did a lot to precipitate the UN Security Council resolution despite Western efforts to postpone it.

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