Newsman: Russia and China on Sunday condemned the U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites, the countries’ foreign ministries said.
“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 Russian foreign 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.”
China’s foreign ministry said the move violates the United Nations Charter and would worsen tensions in the Middle East. The ministry urged an end to attacks for all parties to the conflict, particularly Israel.
Iran’s next move is being closely watched. The country has already ramped up its rhetoric.
“Iran reserves all options to defend its sovereignty, interest, and people,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said. Ahead of the U.S. strikes, Tehran signaled that if the Pentagon were to join Israel’s war U.S. military bases and Navy ships in the region could be attacked.
Iran has a large arsenal of drones and ballistic missiles. It has been using these on Israel for days. It launched a fresh wave of missiles toward Israel hours after the U.S. bombing started. Iran might even opt for a diplomatic route, which Trump was encouraging prior to authorizing the U.S. attack.
