On August 11, 2024, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi had a phone call with Iranian Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani at the latter's request.

Wang Yi said that Iran is a country with important influence in the region and a comprehensive strategic partner of China. China has always managed and promoted its relations with Iran from a strategic and long-term perspective. China is ready to work with the new Iranian government to continue to firmly support each other on issues concerning each other's core interests, steadily advance practical cooperation in various fields, unswervingly promote the sound development of bilateral relations, and constantly add new dimensions to the China-Iran comprehensive strategic partnership. Iran is welcome to actively participate in the events hosted by China as the rotating chair of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and bolster and solidify this new type of international organization. China is ready to strengthen cooperation with Iran within the framework of the BRICS mechanism, further increase the voice and influence of the "Global South", and make global governance more just and equitable.

Ali Bagheri Kani expressed his gratitude to President Xi Jinping for sending a special envoy to the inauguration ceremony of President Masoud Pezeshkian. President Pezeshkian is firmly committed to developing Iran-China relations and ensuring that bilateral relations are not affected by changes in the international and regional situation. Iran is willing to enhance coordination with China on international and regional affairs and enrich the strategic significance of bilateral relations.

The two sides had an exchange of views mainly on the situation in the Middle East. Ali Bagheri Kani briefed Wang Yi on Iran's position on the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and its perspectives on the regional situation, stressing that Iran will act resolutely to defend national sovereignty, security and territorial integrity, while keeping regional security and stability. He thanked China for upholding a just stance on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and looked forward to China playing a greater role in easing the situation and promoting security in the Middle East.

Wang Yi said that China always upholds fairness and justice in Middle East affairs and supports all parties in safeguarding their legitimate rights and interests, especially supporting Palestine in restoring its legitimate national rights. China firmly opposes and strongly condemns the assassination, believing that it gravely violates the basic norms governing international relations, seriously infringes on Iran's sovereignty security and dignity, directly undermines the Gaza ceasefire negotiation process, and shocks regional peace and stability. The most pressing task now is that the international community should join forces and urge all parties to the conflict to earnestly implement relevant Security Council resolutions, so as to create conditions for the early realization of a comprehensive and permanent ceasefire in Gaza. China supports Iran in safeguarding its sovereignty security and national dignity in accordance with the law, supports its efforts to safeguard regional peace and stability, and is ready to maintain close communication with Iran.