China Slams Israeli Strike, Demands Immediate Ceasefire in Middle East
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China condemned the killing of Iranian national security chief Ali Larijani by an Israeli air strike, calling it 'unacceptable'. Beijing, a close partner of Iran, has also criticized Tehran's strikes against Gulf states housing US military bases.
Larijani was the highest-profile Iranian killed since supreme leader Ali Khamenei and other senior figures died during a wave of US and Israeli strikes when the war started on February 28.
China's foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said, 'We have always opposed the use of force in international relations. The acts of killing Iranian state leaders and attacking civilian targets are even more unacceptable.'
China urges the parties concerned to immediately cease military operations and prevent the regional situation from spiralling out of control, Lin added.
Beijing has sought to mediate in the war, with its special envoy to the Middle East, Zhai Jun, meeting top officials across the region this month.
China's foreign ministry said on Tuesday that Beijing would provide humanitarian assistance to Iran, Lebanon, Jordan, and Iraq.
