Will provide humanitarian assistance to Iran, West Asia nations: China
The Hindu
China pledges humanitarian aid to Iran and West Asia amid ongoing conflict, highlighting the region's urgent humanitarian crisis.
China said on Tuesday (March 17, 2026) it will provide humanitarian assistance to West Asia countries, including Iran and Lebanon, targeted in U.S. and Israeli strikes in the conflict now in its third week.
Beijing is a close partner of Iran and has urged the United States and Israel to cease their attacks on the country, while also criticising Tehran’s strikes against Gulf states housing U.S. military bases.
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China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said the war had caused “grave humanitarian catastrophes” in Iran and other West Asia nations.
“China has decided to provide emergency humanitarian assistance to Iran, Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq. It is hoped this will help alleviate the humanitarian plight faced by the local populations,” Mr. Lin told a press conference, without providing further details.
“China will continue to make every effort to promote peace and stop the war... and to prevent further spreading of the humanitarian crisis,” he added.
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