China’s Communist government on Sunday called for “calm and restraint” from Israel following an unprecedented attack by more than 300 drones and missiles on Israeli mainland Iran.
The Chinese government, one of Iran’s most prominent trading partners and diplomatic allies, said in a Foreign Office statement that “the conflict must end now” in the Gaza Strip, where the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are conducting self-defense operations against Iran. declared through the Ministry. supported by Iran The jihadist terrorist organization Hamas was established in October.
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The Chinese government has also used its arsenal of state-run media to quote Chinese government-approved “experts” and to fire off a barrage of “restrained” Iran said, suggesting that Israel was responsible for the attack on its country and that Israel had no legitimate reason to respond to the attack to prevent further escalation.
Iran fired more than 300 cruise missiles, ballistic missiles and drones into Israel on Saturday night, allegedly targeting Israeli military facilities. The attack was notable in that it was the first time Iran had attacked Israel directly, rather than using terrorist proxies such as Hamas, Hezbollah, Yemen’s Houthis or the Islamic Resistance of Iraq.
Thanks to the advanced missile defense technology employed by Israel, this attack was a resounding failure. According to the IDF, Israel has succeeded in interdicting 99 percent of its missiles and drones, including 100 percent of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and 100 percent of cruise missiles. The only casualty recorded at press time was an Arab-Israeli girl who was hit by shrapnel and hospitalized.
Iranian pro-government supporters gather in Palestine Square in Tehran to celebrate the early morning Iranian Revolutionary Guards attack on Israel on April 14, 2024.
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Iranian leaders are responding to the killing of seven Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) terrorists, including Quds Force commander Mohammad Reza Zahedi, in an airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus, Syria. claimed that the attack was necessary. Israel is widely believed to have been involved in the attack, but has not officially claimed responsibility. A group close to the Revolutionary Guards, a US-designated terrorist organization and a branch of the Iranian military, recently claimed that Zahedi “planned and carried out the mass killing of 1,200 people and the abduction of 250 people carried out by Hamas on October 7.” He claimed to have been deeply involved. .
“China expresses deep concern over the current escalation and urges all concerned parties to exercise calm and restraint to prevent further escalation,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. declared in a statement Sunday. Referring to the Israel Defense Forces’ operations against Hamas, the ministry blamed Iran’s attack on the “Gaza conflict,” and said, “China is urging the international community, especially influential countries, to build for peace and stability in the region.” We ask them to play a critical role.” ”
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So did China’s UN special envoy, Dai Bing. I was demanded to He called for “utmost calm and restraint” after the attack on Iran, essentially asking Iran for permission to launch a large-scale missile attack without retaliation. Dai insisted that the opinion of Iranian officials be taken at face value, saying, “The military action was in response to Israel’s invasion of diplomatic facilities, and the issue can be considered settled.”
“The ultimate solution is to implement a two-state solution and end the vicious cycle of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict,” Dai argued, calling for a “Palestinian” state separated from Israel by Hamas and affiliated terrorists. repeated.
On the page of Global TimesChina’s most famous English-language state-run propaganda paper said “experts” claimed that the launch of more than 300 drones and missiles toward Israel was “suppressed” by the Iranian side.
“Chinese experts believe that Iranian retaliation for Israel’s bombing of the Iranian embassy in Syria is ‘curtailed,'” the paper said. report. “However, in order to de-escalate tensions, it is essential that Israel refrain from further provocative actions that could worsen the situation and cause further damage to Iran.”
Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system is launched to intercept a missile fired from Iran in central Israel, Sunday, April 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Tomer Neuberg)
One such “expert,” Zhu Yongbiao, a staff member at Lanzhou University, praised Iran for “acting with restraint because the attack did not cause any fatalities in Israel,” and said that the minimal damage was intentional. He hinted that it was not the result of much effort by the Israeli military.
“Mr. Zhu believes that if the military conflict between Iran and Israel intensifies, there will be an increased likelihood that the United States will intervene, despite the United States’ reluctance to become involved.” Global Times I got it.
An anonymous “Chinese military expert” apparently contradicts his praise of Iran’s “restraint” by saying that Iran will soon launch “multiple waves of attacks” aimed at dragging the US into a larger war. He added that there is a possibility of starting.
“If the US and Israel respond with a counterattack, Iran could launch a second or third attack, potentially further escalating the conflict,” the newspaper added.
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Iran and China share close military, diplomatic, and commercial ties. In January, China spearheaded an effort to introduce Iran into the BRICS coalition (originally made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), making it the largest country on earth. gave support to anti-American economic countries. Following this introduction, Russia, China, and Iran conducted joint naval exercises in March.
China also orchestrated the normalization of diplomatic relations between Iran and arch-rival Saudi Arabia in March 2023, paving the way for both countries to join BRICS. Saudi Arabia has long waged a proxy war with Iran through its Houthi proxies in Yemen, a move that preceded expanded economic cooperation with China for both countries.
China is investing heavily in Iran’s struggling economy. In February, the head of Iran’s Foreign Investment Authority announced that the Communist Party had increased investment in the country from $300 million to $3 billion in the past year.
“During the Raisi administration through December, a total of $10.6 billion in capital flowed into Iran, of which Russia accounted for about $2.7 billion. The oil and gas sector attracted the highest amount of capital, with five investments. The total amount was approximately $4.8 billion,” Ali Fekri, head of the Iranian Investment, Economic and Technical Advisor (OIETAI), explained at the time.
