The story: Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has stirred up Iranian social media after making his first appearance on the Clubhouse app. The event was a unique occurrence in which the chief diplomat answered questions from unusual sources—including exiled Iranian journalists—on numerous topics, while thousands listened in.

The coverage: Much of Zarif’s March 31 question and answer session focused on the 25-year comprehensive strategic partnership accord that was signed with China four days prior...