Iranians are closely watching President Donald Trump’s visit to China — the leader of one of their most implacable enemies, meeting a powerful partner of Iran. And with the Iran war so high on the agenda in Beijing, state media in Tehran is almost gloating at the spectacle. CNN operates in Iran with the permission of the government but maintains full editorial control of its reports.

The summit between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping that begins on Wednesday in Beijing will unfold around an agenda concentrated on five main…

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