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China Backs Iran, Condemns US Strikes Amid Conflict

3/4/2026

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  • China views the US-Iran conflict as beneficial, according to Mick Ryan, a retired Australian general.
  • Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi reaffirmed China's support for Iran and condemned US missile strikes as violations of international law.
  • Zineb Riboua of the Hudson Institute notes removing Iran's government would diminish China's influence in the Middle East and that ongoing US actions could weaken US deterrence in the Indo-Pacific.