Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held calls with the top diplomats of Iran and Saudi Arabia on Tuesday in which he expressed support for Iran’s unprecedented bombing on Israel on Saturday and the Muslim world’s opposition to Israel generally.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian, summarizing the call with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, said that Wang accepted Iran’s justification for the launching of over 300 missiles and drones at Israel and described Iran as “good-neighborly and friendly.”
“China noted Iran’s statement that its action was restrained and was an act of self-defense in response to the attack on its embassy,” Lin told reporters during his regular briefing on Wednesday. “China appreciated Iran’s emphasis on not targeting regional and neighboring countries and its reiteration
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