China Warns Iran Regime Change Has No Public Support
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- Wang Yi warned at a Beijing press conference that "plotting a 'colour' revolution or seeking government change will find no popular support" in Iran, per state-run Xinhua
- Wang Yi demanded an "immediate stop to military operations" in the Middle East to prevent escalation and urged all sides to "return to the negotiating table as quickly as possible"
- Wang Yi declared "a strong fist does not mean strong reason" and that Middle East affairs "should be determined by the countries there independently"
- A classified US National Intelligence Council report published Saturday by The Washington Post found that even a large-scale US military offensive would be unlikely to overthrow Iran's military and clerical power structure
- The NIC report undercuts Trump's assertion that he could "clean out" Iran's leadership and install a preferred successor
- Beijing has condemned the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
- Wang Yi maintained that China-Russia relations remain "steadfast and unshakeable" despite Western criticism of Russia over Ukraine
Why it matters: Beijing's public rejection of regime change in Iran puts China at odds with Trump's stated aim of "cleaning out" Iran's leadership, while a US National Intelligence Council report finding that even a large-scale offensive would be unlikely to topple Iran's power structure directly undercuts Trump's claim about the war's achievable outcome.
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