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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
China urges Iran, Pakistan to ‘exercise restraint’ after deadly airstrike
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleChina urges Pakistan and Iran to show “restraint,” after Islamabad said Tehran had carried out an airstrike on its territory that killed two children.
“We call on both sides to exercise restraint, avoid actions that would lead to an escalation of tension and work together to maintain peace and stability,” foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning tells a regular briefing.
“We consider both Iran and Pakistan as close neighbors and major Islamic countries,” she says.
Both Iran and Pakistan are close partners of Beijing and members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
Pakistan denounced the strike, near the nations’ shared border late on Tuesday, as “completely unacceptable,” saying it was unprovoked.
Iran offered no immediate official comment but its state-run Nour News agency said the attack destroyed the Pakistan headquarters of the jihadist group Jaish al-Adl (Army of Justice.)
Pakistani location which was hit by Irani missile….#Iran #IranAttackPakistan #Pakistan pic.twitter.com/awCLZ3kxNZ
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