Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on April 27 met with visiting Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Wei Fenghe.
During the meeting, Raisi called for expanding the areas of cooperation between the two countries, and strengthening all-around cooperation, including in the military field.
Raisi expressed gratitude to China for its long-term support and assistance during Iran's difficult times.
For his part, Wei said that Chinese President Xi Jinping and Raisi have exchanged telephone calls and letters since last year, leading to new progress in building the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.
He expressed China's strong support to Iran in safeguarding its national sovereignty and dignity, and its willingness to cooperate with Iran to deal with various risks and challenges, safeguard common interests, and jointly maintain regional and global peace and stability.
The Chinese and Iranian militaries have expanded the areas of cooperation in recent years, Wei said, adding that the Chinese military is willing to maintain strategic communication with Iran, make good use of the cooperation mechanisms, and boost pragmatic collaboration so as to lift the bilateral military ties to a higher level.
They also reached consensuses on expanding high-level strategic communication, deepening military exchanges, and conducting joint exercises and personnel trainings.