. The visit is being made at the invitation of China. China's Foreign Ministry announced this in a statement on Tuesday.

On April 22, Reuters reported that Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will visit China on April 23. The visit is being made at the invitation of China. China's Foreign Ministry announced this in a statement on Tuesday.

In a regular press briefing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Zhao Lijian, mentioned that during this visit, discussions will be held on bilateral relations as well as regional and international pressing issues. He said, "This visit will play an important role in deepening political mutual trust between Iran and China."

Earlier, on Monday, Iran's Foreign Ministry had announced that Zarif would visit China. This visit is taking place at a time when the third round of nuclear talks between Iran and the United States is scheduled to be held in Oman on Saturday.

During a visit to Moscow last week, Iran's Foreign Minister said in an interview on state television, "On nuclear issues, Tehran has always closely consulted with its friendly countries, Russia and China."

Analysts believe that through this visit to China, Tehran aims to secure the support of its allied countries ahead of the upcoming talks. At the same time, it signals that the role of regional powers is becoming increasingly important in the process of restarting nuclear discussions.