China says Iran nuclear issue at critical point

China says Iran nuclear issue at critical point China’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that the developments surrounding Iran’s nuclear program are at a “critical point” and lifting sanctions on the country is key to breaking the deadlock. Spokesperson Wang Wenbin´s comments came a day after Iran officially began restricting international inspections of its nuclear facilities, Associated Press reported. As a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council, China is a party to the agreement known as the JCPOA, while also maintaining friendly relations and close economic ties with Tehran. That has long set China against sanctions, and Beijing worked…