US attack on Iran: China, Russia, Turkiye see alarming fallout

BEIJING/MOSCOW: China and Russia on Sunday expressed their concerns over the US strikes on Iran and its nuclear facilities, as Turkiye warned that there was a risk of “catastrophic” consequences.

In this connection, the Chinese foreign ministry condemned the US attack on Iran and on nuclear facilities supervised by the International Atomic Energy Agency.

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The move seriously violates the United Nations Charter and worsens tensions in the Middle East, the ministry said in a statement on its website.

China urges parties to the conflict especially Israel to cease attacks as soon as possible and begin dialogue and negotiations, the ministry said.

IRRESPONSINLE DECISION

As far as the Kremlin is concerned, the foreign ministry said Russia strongly condemns the US attacks on Iran’s nuclear sites.

“The irresponsible decision to subject the territory of a sovereign state to missile and bomb attacks, whatever the arguments it may be presented with, flagrantly violates international law, the Charter of the United Nations and the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council,” the ministry said in its statement.

“We call for an end to aggression and for increased efforts to create conditions for returning the situation to a political and diplomatic track,” the ministry said.

CATASTROPHIC SCENARIO

Similarly, Turkiye warned that the US strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities risked escalating the Iran-Israel conflict to a global level that could have “catastrophic” consequences.

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“The ongoing developments could cause the regional conflict to escalate to a global level. We do not want this catastrophic scenario to come to life,” the foreign ministry indicating Turkey was “deeply concerned about the possible consequences”.