China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday warned of “immeasurably serious consequences” if nuclear sites are targeted in the\u00a0Middle East.<\/p>\n
Wang’s remarks came during a meeting with Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Mariano Grossi in the Chinese capital Beijing.<\/p>\n
“The fighting in the Middle East is spreading and expanding, with its impact spilling over at an accelerated pace,” Wang said, while cautioning about the risks of nuclear facilities being targeted, according to a statement by the Chinese Foreign Ministry.<\/p>\n
“In particular, if nuclear facilities are targeted, there will be immeasurably serious consequences, and the people of the region will be plunged into a dire situation,” he said, urging an end to the conflict.<\/p>\n
“Only by immediately ceasing hostilities and resuming dialogue and negotiations can the root causes of the conflict be truly eliminated,” Wang said.<\/p>\n
Read More:\u00a0How many people have been killed in the US-Israeli war on Iran so far?<\/p>\n
Grossi’s trip to China comes after he said US-Iran nuclear talks\u00a0could take place in Pakistan\u00a0this coming weekend.<\/p>\n
Regional tensions in the Middle East have continued to escalate since the US and Israel launched a joint offensive on Iran on\u00a0February\u00a028,\u00a0killing so far over 1,340 people, including then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.<\/p>\n
Iran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, along with Jordan, Iraq, and\u00a0Gulf countries\u00a0hosting US military assets, causing casualties and damage to infrastructure while disrupting global markets and aviation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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