AFC commits $600mn to back $7bn Dangote fertiliser expansion in Nigeria and Ethiopia
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China calls for end to strikes on Iran, UN says the hostilities “undermine international peace and security”
The Chinese Communist Party in Beijing has called for an ‘immediate’ cessation of Israeli and US strikes on Iran. In doing so, CCP officials have stressed the need for dialogue, asking both Jerusalem and Washington to respect Iran’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, reports are suggesting.
There have also been unverified claims that China may be willing to mediate between Tehran and the Israel-US joint attack force.
After initially referring to their “high concern” over the strikes on Tehran and others sites in Iran, China’s Foreign Ministry took to social media platform X saying “China calls for an immediate stop of the military actions, no further escalation of the tense situation, resumption of dialogue and negotiation, and efforts to uphold peace and stability in the Middle East.”
Tehran’s ambassador to the United Nation, Amir-Saeid Iravani, meanwhile has accused Israel and the US of being guilty of a war crime.
Also at the UN, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has slammed the “military escalation”, in the process, calling for an “immediate cessation of hostilities”.
“The use of force by the United States and Israel against Iran, and the subsequent retaliation by Iran across the region, undermine international peace and security,” Guterres said, adding that there are now “grave consequences for civilians and regional stability.”
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