China, Russia & Iran Call For End To US Sanctions

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Representatives of China, Russia and Iran called for an end to U.S. sanctions on Iran over its rapidly advancing nuclear program and a restart to multinational talks on the issue. The talks come after U.S. President Donald Trump wrote to Iran’s supreme leader in an attempt to jumpstart talks. The letter was offered as Trump levied new sanctions on Iran as part of his “maximum pressure” campaign that holds out the possibility of military action while emphasizing he still believed a new deal could be reached. The three nations who met Friday emphasized the necessity of ending all unilateral sanctions, their joint statement said. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi was due to meet with the representatives later in the day.