Chinese state agency Xinhua states that Amir-Abdollahian said his country was “willing to exercise restraint” with no intention of escalating tensions further.
Chinese state media Xinhua confirmed on Tuesday that following phone discussions between China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, it was confirmed that Iran said it was “willing to exercise restraint” following the retaliatory strikes on “Israel”.
According to Xinhua, citing a readout, Amir-Abdollahian relayed to Wang that the United Nations Security Council “did not make a necessary response to this attack” as he referred to the April 1 Israeli aggression on the Iranian embassy in Syria and that “Iran has the right to self-defense in response to the violation of its sovereignty.”
Amir-Abdollahian said his country was “willing to exercise restraint” with no intention of escalating tensions further given that the regional situation was “very sensitive”.
Wang responded that China “strongly condemns and firmly opposes the attack” on the Iranian embassy and sees it as a “serious violation of international law and unacceptable.”
Wang was cited as saying, “China appreciates Iran’s stress on not targeting regional and neighboring countries as well as its reiteration on continuously pursuing a good-neighborly and friendly policy,” adding, “It is believed that Iran can handle the situation well and spare the region further turmoil while safeguarding its own sovereignty and dignity.”
The readout by Iran’s Foreign Ministry declared that Wang was notified of Iran’s “legitimate action” and “warned the White House” that further attacks on Iran’s interests or security would invite a “decisive, immediate and extensive” response.
Wang, as per Xinhua, described the current regional situation as a “spillover effect” of the genocidal war on Gaza, noting that “China is willing to maintain communication with the Iranian side and jointly push for a comprehensive, just and lasting settlement of the Palestinian issue.”
source: Al Mayadeen
