Pakistan, June 25 -- China has strongly criticized the United States for triggering the current Iran nuclear crisis, accusing Washington of creating instability and undermining diplomatic efforts. Speaking at a UN Security Council meeting, China's Permanent Representative to the UN, Fu Cong, said that the U.S. unilaterally withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA) and forced Iran to scale back its commitments.

According to China's state news Xinhua, Fu Cong stated that the crisis didn't start with Iran, but with America's decision in 2018 to walk away from the deal during President Donald Trump's first term. He added that after withdrawing, the U.S. re-imposed sanctions and adopted a "maximum pressure" policy, stripping Iran of the eco...