China Condemns Israeli Strike Killing Iran's Security Chief Ali Larijani as 'Unacceptable'
China has strongly condemned the killing of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council secretary Ali Larijani and other senior Iranian leaders in Israeli airstrikes, labelling the acts “unacceptable” and urging an immediate end to military operations to prevent the regional conflict from spiralling further out of control. Speaking at a regular press briefing on Thursday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said Beijing “has always opposed the use of force in international relations.” He added: “The acts of killing Iranian state leaders and attacking civilian targets are even more unacceptable. Lin expressed shock at Israel’s reported policy authorising its troops to “attack and kill any Iranian official without the need of approval,” describing the stance as deeply concerning. Ali Larijani — a close confidant of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and widely seen as Iran’s de facto leader after Khamenei’s death at the outset of the war on February 28 — was killed...