China’s foreign ministry has expressed optimism about the US-Iran interim agreement, adding that Beijing supports Iran in defending its “sovereignty, security, territory and national dignity”, Al Jazeera reports.

Speaking to reporters in Beijing, China’s foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun has said the US-Iran MoU had delivered a “positive signal” and should be jointly safeguarded and implemented.

He has added that China “always upholds a just position, supports all efforts conducive to peace, supports the Iranian side in defending sovereignty, security, and territory, and national dignity, and supports Iran in improving its relations with Gulf states and regional countries.”