My colleague Asieh Namdar in Washington DC talked with Iran's foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in New York City in a wide-ranging interview. Among the many topics discussed, she asked - if China will continue to honor its commitment to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action - the official name for the Iran nuclear deal.  

ASIEH NAMDAR CGTN "How instrumental has China been in trying to salvage the Iranian nuclear agreement JCPOA, and will China continue to buy oil from Iran at the amount it has been. I mean China is Iran's number one oil customer."  

MOHAMMAD JAVAD ZARIF IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER "China is Iran's number one trading partner. And China is a very close friend of Iran. We have a comprehensive strategic relationship - partnership arrangement with China. And that is based on the decision of the leaders of the two governments and that is to engage. So, we believe that our relationship with China is strong, we have been assured by the Chinese officials that they intend to continue their economic dealings with Iran. They intend to continue the purchase of oil from Iran and we hope that this is the case."