The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday held an open meeting on the Iranian nuclear issue at the request of relevant countries. During the meeting, Iran's representative expressed appreciation to China and Russia for their principled positions and faithful fulfillment of commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) throughout its implementation.

Sun Lei, China's deputy permanent representative to the UN, pointed out at the meeting that the United States unilaterally withdrew from the JCPOA in 2018, imposed unilateral sanctions on Iran and adopted a policy of "maximum pressure."