Araghchi's Visit to China Before Trump: These 6 Q&A Explain Iran's Guarantees to China

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, TEHERAN—Iran’s Foreign Ministry has announced that Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi departed for Beijing on Tuesday (6/5/2026) to continue diplomatic consultations with several countries. During the visit, he is scheduled to meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to discuss bilateral relations as well as regional and international developments. The visit is taking place amid a complex situation, where military escalation intertwines with economic pressures. Tehran regards Beijing as a strategic partner capable of helping to alleviate some isolation, or at least preventing maritime blockades from becoming a tool to cripple Iran’s economy. Therefore, Araghchi’s trip is not merely a routine diplomatic agenda but an effort to reinforce China’s role in supporting Iran’s resilience, both politically, economically, and in terms of security. While Washington hopes that maritime pressure and secondary sanctions will force Iran to back down, Tehran is instead seeking to convince Beijing that continued purchases of Iranian oil, refusal to join Western maritime alliances, and the utilisation of China’s influence in the UN Security Council are key factors in maintaining crisis balance. This raises a major question: to what extent can China serve as a genuine “saviour” for Iran in facing blockade pressures, or will it instead adopt a cautious stance by balancing its interests between Tehran and Washington? Here are six questions and answers explaining Araghchi’s visit to China, as quoted from Al Jazeera on Tuesday (6/5/2026). First, is Iran relying on China to avoid maritime blockade pressures? Iranian political researcher Mehdi Khorratian assesses that Araghchi’s visit to Beijing is occurring at a highly sensitive moment.