Iran able to 'handle situation' and spare Middle East more tension: China's foreign minister Wang Yi

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BEIJING: China said it believed Iran could "handle the situation well and spare the region further turmoil" while safeguarding its sovereignty and dignity, referring to an attack on Iran's embassy in Syria and its

An anti-missile system operates after Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel , as seen from Ashkelon, Israel , on Apr 14, 2024. BEIJING: China said it believed Iran could"handle the situation well and spare the region further turmoil" while safeguarding its sovereignty and dignity, referring to an attack on Iran 's embassy in Syria and its

Wang also said he noted Iran had described its actions as limited and carried out in self-defence. China strongly condemns and resolutely opposed the embassy attack, and calls the incident"unacceptable", Wang said. Foreign minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said that Saudi Arabia"highly expects" China to play an active and important role in that regard, and that his country is willing to strengthen communication and coordination with China to promote an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza.

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