China condemns suspected Israeli attack on Iranian embassy grounds
China condemned on Tuesday deadly air strikes that destroyed the consular annex at the Iranian embassy in Damascus, killing two high-level members of Tehran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
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- Published Date: 01:49 | 02 April 2024
- Modified Date: 01:49 | 02 April 2024
"China condemns the attack on the Iranian embassy in Syria," Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said in Beijing. The security of diplomatic institutions must not be violated, and the sovereignty and independence of Syria must be respected, he added.
China opposed all actions leading to increased tensions, Wang said.
China maintains close ties with Iran, importing large quantities of oil from the country, which remains under sanction by Western countries. It also maintains ties with Syria, inviting Syrian regime leader Bashar al-Assad to the Asian Games in Hangzhou last year.
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