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Suspense Crime, Digital Desk : China has publicly thrown its diplomatic weight behind Iran, strongly condemning an Israeli airstrike that destroyed an Iranian consulate building in Damascus, Syria, and killed several high-ranking military officials. In a high-level phone call, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, that the attack was a "serious violation of international law" and was "unacceptable."

The call underscores Beijing's deepening role in the Middle East as it seeks to position itself as a major diplomatic player and a counterweight to US influence. Wang Yi expressed China's sympathy for the victims and offered firm support for Tehran.

According to a readout from Chinese state media, Wang stated that Beijing believes Iran can "handle the situation well and avoid further destabilization in the region while safeguarding its own sovereignty and dignity." This carefully worded statement signals both solidarity with Iran and a clear appeal for restraint to prevent a wider regional war.

The Israeli attack, which killed two senior generals and five other members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), targeted a building adjacent to Iran's main embassy in the Syrian capital. Targeting a diplomatic mission is a significant escalation, as such facilities are typically protected from attack under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.

In the phone call, Iran's Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian thanked China for its support. He criticized the United Nations Security Council for its lack of a response and asserted that, in the face of this provocation, Iran reserves its "right to self-defense." This statement is being widely interpreted as a signal that retaliatory action against Israel is being seriously considered.

The exchange between the two nations highlights a critical diplomatic alignment as tensions in the Middle East, already at a boiling point over the war in Gaza, threaten to spill over into a direct confrontation between Israel and Iran. As the world holds its breath, China's dual message of condemnation and a call for caution places it at the center of the diplomatic effort to contain a potentially catastrophic conflict.


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