Xi And Putin Take On U.S.-Israeli Attacks In Iran, Call For An End To The War With 'Utmost Urgency'
The leaders urged an immediate return to negotiations as they said the strikes breach international law and risk widening the conflict.
- On Monday, Trump postponed planned attacks on Iran scheduled for Tuesday after Gulf leaders requested time for "serious negotiations," with a diplomatic deadline set for two to three days.
- Leaders from the UAE, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia requested the delay, fearing Iranian retaliation would target their oil and energy infrastructure; Axios reported Gulf leaders did not "want their oil and energy facilities blown up."
- Chinese President Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned military strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran, stating they "breach international law and fundamental norms of international relations and seriously undermine stability in the Middle East."
- The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps threatened to expand the war beyond the region if struck again, warning that "the regional war that had been warned of will this time spread beyond the region."
- Trump expressed optimism that "a Deal will be made" acceptable to the United States and Middle East countries, though reports indicate Iran's demands to end the conflict remain largely unchanged from previous positions.
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US-Israeli strikes on Iran illegal: China and Russia in joint statement
Middle East crisis: China and Russia called US-Israeli strikes on Iran illegal after talks between Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin in Beijing. The two leaders warned that disruption in the Strait of Hormuz could threaten global trade and energy supplies.
China and Russia today called for an early resumption of negotiations around Iran to prevent an expansion of the conflict in the Middle East, while condemning the attacks by the United States and Israel. “Russia and China underline the need for an early return to dialogue and negotiations by all parties involved in the conflict in order to prevent an expansion of the conflict zone,” notes the joint statement issued at the end of the Beijing summ…
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TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have strongly condemned the US and Israeli attack against Iran.
Xi And Putin Condemn U.S.-Israeli Strikes On Iran As Illegal During Beijing Summit - Tampa Free Press
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Beijing on Wednesday to address the escalating Middle East conflict, formally declaring recent U.S. and Israeli military strikes inside Iran to be illegal. The high-level talks resulted in a joint statement from China and Russia condemning the military actions, which they stated violate international […] Xi And Putin Condemn U.S.-Israeli Strikes On Iran As Illegal During Be…
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