Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi ​met China's top diplomat in Beijing on Wednesday, underscoring close ties between the two countries shortly before ‌U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to travel to meet with Xi Jinping.

President Donald Trump cancelled a trip to Islamabad by two U.S. envoys to meet Iran ​war mediator Pakistan on Saturday after Iran's foreign minister flew out of the Pakistani ‌capital following talks, dealing a new setback to peace prospects.

Iran and the United States reached an understanding on Tuesday regarding key "guiding principles" in negotiations to resolve their long-standing nuclear dispute. However, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi emphasized that this does not mean a deal is imminent.

The second round of talks between Iran and the US is expected to take place next week.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi will hold a joint phone call on Friday with his counterparts from France, Britain, and Germany to discuss stalled nuclear negotiations and sanctions, state news agency IRNA reported.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has left for Rome, Italy to attend the fifth round of Oman-mediated indirect talks with the United States.