Mainland China reaffirmed what it called “an alliance” with Iran just days after its Ayatollah threatened to kill the 45th U.S. president. This occurred as the Iranian foreign minister visited China in recent days for a series of high-level meetings.

During those talks, Chinese State Councilor Wang Yi blamed the U.S. for the failure of the 2015 nuclear deal, adding China also opposes American sanctions against Iran. Meanwhile, Joe Biden’s diplomats are still hoping to strike a deal with Iran.