Ali Bagri Keni, deputy to Mohsen Razai, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran, met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Monday, November 2. According to Reuters, citing Xinhua, the Chinese foreign minister said at this meeting that Iran has China's support to protect its sovereignty and security. At this meeting, Wang Yi reiterated that China wants all parties involved in the Middle East conflict to focus on political solutions. According to Reuters, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a meeting with Al-Haitham bin Tariq, Sultan of Oman on Monday, that the Middle East should not become a battlefield for others.