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Chinese Social Media Condemns US-Israel Actions Against Iran

3/22/2026

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Chinese social media show a strong reaction to the US-Israeli campaign against Iran, which escalated after the February 28 air strikes that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader.
WeChat, Weibo, and Douyin users condemn the United States and express sympathy for Tehran.
They criticize Washington for violating Iranian sovereignty and mock the US embassy's official accounts, while Beijing's statements remain more formal.

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Chinese social media show a strong reaction to the US-Israeli campaign against Iran, which escalated after the February 28 air strikes that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader.
WeChat, Weibo, and Douyin users condemn the United States and express sympathy for Tehran.
They criticize Washington for violating Iranian sovereignty and mock the US embassy's official accounts, while Beijing's statements remain more formal.