China: Iran nuclear issue at "critical juncture"

China said Tuesday that signatories of Iran nuclear deal should urge United States to return to agreement, a day after Iran began enriching uranium to levels unseen since 2015 deal.

" Iranian nuclear issue is currently at a critical juncture, and situation is very complex," said Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying.

She urged all parties to avoid actions that would increase tensions and leave room for diplomatic efforts.

As well as rejoining deal, U.S. should "lift all relevant sanctions, so as to create conditions for agreement to get back on track, Hua ded.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s team recently dispatched B-52 bombers to Persian Gulf in response to alleged Iranian attack planning.

It also reversed an order to bring home USS Nimitz, only U.S. aircraft carrier in region.

On Monday, Iran t only anunced it h resumed vanced uranium enrichment in violation of 2015 nuclear deal but also seized a South Korean-flagged oil tanker and its crew.

This combination, coming just two weeks before U.S. president-elect’s inauguration, threatens to derail or at least delay Biden's hopes to return his country to nuclear accord that Trump withdrew from in 2018.

(IM CREDITS:PTI)