China Expresses Shock Over Alleged Israeli Attack on Iranian Official

On March 19, according to Jin10, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian addressed a regular press conference. Reports have emerged that Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, was killed in an Israeli attack. Israeli Defense Minister Katz stated that he and Prime Minister Netanyahu jointly decided to authorize the Israeli military to kill any Iranian official without prior approval. Lin Jian expressed China's shock at these claims, emphasizing that China consistently opposes the use of force in international relations. The killing of Iranian national leaders and attacks on civilian targets are deemed unacceptable by China.