Аннотация:This chapter seeks to critically examine Chinese foreign policy in regard toIran’s nuclear programme, arguing that China’s pragmatism and contributionsto the negotiations and its result, the jcpoa, improved the country’s statusinternationally which is not only conducive to the non-proliferation of weap-ons of mass destruction in the Middle East but prevented the United Statesand Israel from starting a war against Iran. To this end, it examines China’sposition in regard to Iran’s nuclear ambitions, its economic ties with Iran asone of the suppliers of energy to China, as well as the country’s cooperationand disagreements with Russia and the US which has impacts on its foreignpolicy in regard to the balance of power in the Persian Gulf region