On December 13 local time, Vice Premier Hu Chunhua met with President Lehi of Iran in Tehran, the capital of Iran. The Chinese side views China Iran relations from a strategic perspective and will not waver in its determination to develop a comprehensive strategic partnership with Iran. It firmly supports the Iraqi side in opposing external interference and safeguarding national sovereignty, territorial integrity and national dignity. China is willing to work with Iran to earnestly implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, work together to promote the implementation of the China Iran comprehensive cooperation plan, and push for new progress in bilateral practical cooperation. Leahy said that Iran China traditional friendship and bilateral relations are of great strategic significance. No matter how the international and regional situation changes, Iran will be firmly committed to deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries. Iran has always been a trustworthy partner of China, and is willing to firmly support each other with China on issues involving each other's core interests and major concerns, actively implement the comprehensive cooperation plan between the two countries, constantly promote all-round cooperation, and create more cooperation results. On the same day, Hu Chunhua also held talks with Iran's First Vice President Mukhber to exchange in-depth views on implementing the China Iran comprehensive cooperation plan and promoting bilateral practical cooperation. (Liu Xinshe)