China and Russia condemn US‑Israel attacks on Iran
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- China's foreign minister Wang Yi told Israeli counterpart Gideon Saar that China opposes the US‑Israeli strikes on Iran and demanded an immediate cessation, also urging measures to safeguard Chinese personnel and institutions in Iran.
- China said the attacks interrupted negotiations that had "made significant progress" between Washington and Tehran, including addressing Israel’s security concerns.
- Russia's foreign minister Sergey Lavrov warned that the US‑Israeli attacks could trigger Iran to seek a nuclear bomb and spark a regional nuclear proliferation race.
- Russia claimed it sees no evidence that Iran is developing nuclear weapons and described the strikes as an "unprovoked act of armed aggression" against a sovereign UN member state.
- Russia offered to help find a diplomatic solution and condemned the US and Israel for hiding a regime‑change agenda under the cover of negotiations.
- Russia warned the attacks could push the region toward humanitarian, economic, and radiological disaster, placing responsibility on the US and Israel.
Why it matters: The joint rebuke from China and Russia threatens to erode U.S.–Israel diplomatic backing, while the warned proliferation risk pushes Iran and neighboring Arab states toward nuclear arms, raising the stakes for regional security, humanitarian conditions, and economic stability across the Middle East.
