09.03.2026 11:22
As tensions rise in the Middle East, China stated that it opposes targeting Mojtaba Khamenei, who was chosen as the new religious leader following the death of Ali Khamenei in Iran, declaring that the leadership change is an internal matter for Iran.
China has announced that it is against possible attacks on Mojtaba Khamenei, who was chosen as the new religious leader following the death of Ali Khamenei in Iran. The Beijing administration emphasized that the leadership change in Iran is an internal matter of the country.
STRIKING MESSAGE FROM CHINA
Chinese foreign officials stated in their announcement regarding the recent developments in Iran that the selection of Mojtaba Khamenei as the new religious leader is an internal affair of Iran. The Beijing administration also deemed any targeting of the leadership in Iran as unacceptable.
"TENSION IN THE REGION SHOULD NOT ESCALATE FURTHER"
The statement expressed that China supports the principle of respecting the sovereignty and internal affairs of countries, while calling for tensions in the region not to escalate further.
IRAN ANNOUNCED ITS NEW LEADER
After the religious leader Ali Khamenei lost his life in attacks by the US and Israel, his son Mojtaba Khamenei was chosen as the new religious leader of the country.
China had previously described Khamenei's assassination as a serious violation of Iran's sovereignty and called for the cessation of military operations in the region.