Overview
- Beijing said it will deliver emergency humanitarian assistance to the four countries but did not disclose the size or terms of the package.
- Foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian described an excruciating humanitarian crisis and said China will keep working to halt fighting and restore regional stability.
- China condemned the killing of Iranian leaders and strikes on civilian targets as unacceptable, comments that followed reports that senior Iranian official Ali Larijani was targeted in an Israeli strike.
- Chinese mediation continues, with envoy Zhai Jun urging de-escalation in regional talks and top diplomat Wang Yi asserting the war should never have happened.
- The announcement comes as Iran’s retaliation has hit Gulf infrastructure and constrained traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, with Gulf states urging the United States to curb Tehran’s threat to oil flows.