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03.03.2026 18:30 Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council , Ali Larijani, says Iran did not initiate the current war, but it remains fully prepared to sustain a long-term conflict, unlike the United States.

03.03.2026 18:30 Iran's foreign ministry spokesman says confronting US-Israeli threats leaves the country no option but military retaliation, while stressing it has no issue with the American people.

03.03.2026 18:30 Following the US attack, US President Donald Trump announced that he had three candidates in mind to lead Iran.

03.03.2026 18:30 As US-Israeli military aggression against Iran continues, Pentagon staff have acknowledged that there was no military threat from Tehran towards US bases and forces in West Asia prior to US aggression, contradicting claims by senior administration officials that Washington started the aggression to prevent Tehran from targeting American interests in the region.

03.03.2026 18:30 As the violent escalation in the Middle East entered a third day on Monday sparked by the bombing of Iran by Israel and the United States, the head of the UN atomic energy agency urged a return to diplomacy, given the "increasing risk to nuclear safety" in the region.

03.03.2026 18:30 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday held phone conversations separately with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot and Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi as the military operation launched by the US and Israel on Iran entered its third day.

03.03.2026 18:30 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday said that China values the traditional friendship between China and Iran and supports Iran in safeguarding its sovereignty, security, territorial integrity and national dignity.

03.03.2026 18:30 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday that the spillover of war does not serve the fundamental and long-term interests of the Gulf countries.

03.03.2026 18:30 In response to Japanese media inquiries regarding military strikes against Iran by the US and Israel that resulted in the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Chinese FM spokesperson Mao Ning stated on Monday that the attack and killing of Iran's top leader constitute a serious violation of Iran's sovereignty and security, and a flagrant breach of the purposes and principles of the

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03.03.2026 18:30 China was not notified in advance regarding the US military action, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said, in response to a media inquiry about whether China had any contact with the US during or prior to the US and Israel's military strikes against Iran.

03.03.2026 18:30 Since the tense security situation in Iran began, the Chinese Foreign Ministry and the Chinese Embassy and consulates in Iran have issued multiple reminders and carried out work in various forms, calling on and assisting Chinese citizens to evacuate as soon as possible, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a press conference on Monday, in response to media inquiry over the measures

03.03.2026 18:30 The US and Israel carried out military strikes against Iran without authorization from the UN Security Council, which violates the international law. China is deeply concerned about the spillover of the conflict affecting neighboring countries.

03.03.2026 18:30 When asked to confirm foreign media reports that Iran and China are close to reaching an agreement on the purchase of CM-302 supersonic anti ship missiles, which, if delivered, would be among the most advanced weapons China has provided to Iran in recent years, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a press conference on Monday that the relevant reports are not true./li>

03.03.2026 18:30 On March 2, 2026, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi had a phone call with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi upon request.