Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday held phone conversations separately with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot and Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi as the military operation launched by the US and Israel on Iran entered its third day.
The readout statements of the three phone calls were released on the website of the Chinese foreign ministry.
Araghchi briefed Wang on the latest developments in the regional situation, stating that the US has launched war against Iran for the second time during Iran–US talks. The current round of talks had made positive progress, but US actions violate all international law and trample on Iran’s red lines. Iran has no choice but to defend itself with all its strength.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, told his Iranian counterpart that China values the traditional friendship between China and Iran and supports Iran in safeguarding its sovereignty, security, territorial integrity and national dignity.
