Hamed Vafaei, a professor of Chinese studies at Tehran University, believes that China played a role in the negotiations between Iran and the United States, which were mediated by Pakistan. He believes that Iran should not sit and say why China is not doing anything for me, it is us who should tell China what to do. Vafai said that China is becoming a balancing pole in the international order, that working with him is not a choice, but a necessity.