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China has proposed a five-point approach to address the escalating situation involving Iran, with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urging an immediate ceasefire, respect for sovereignty and a return to political dialogue to prevent further instability in the Middle East. Speaking at a press conference on the sidelines of the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress, Wang outlined China’s five-point position for resolving conflict in the volatile region. The press conference — one of the most important diplomatic events held during the NPC each year — provides insight into how China views its role amid rising geopolitical tensions and shifting global power dynamics. At a press conference, Chinese FM Wang Yi stated China's stance on the issues related to Iran and the Middle East. #TwoSessions pic.twitter.com/dZAo0PU0bO — China Xinhua News (@XHNews) March 9, 2026 The framework, according to the transcript issued by China’s foreign ministry, includes respecting nationa...

Turkey on Monday deployed six F-16 fighter jets and air defence systems to northern Cyprus to boost the security of the Turkish community there amid the war in Iran, the defence ministry said, adding that Ankara would take additional measures if needed. European powers have moved to ramp up military deployments to the ethnically-split island in recent days, after an Iranian drone, which security officials believe was fired by Hezbollah, an ally of Iran in Lebanon, hit the British Akrotiri air base in Cyprus last week. Read: PM Shehbaz expresses concern over attacks on Azerbaijan and Turkiye "In the context of the latest developments in our region, six F-16 fighter jets and air defence systems have been deployed to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus as of today," the ministry said in a statement, adding that this was part of the phased planning to strengthen the breakaway state's security. "As a result of the evaluations to be made depending on the developments, ...

China on Monday condemned the "evil designs" of Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai's rare visit to Japan over the weekend, on a trip he said was to support the island's baseball team and was private. Cho flew to Japan on Saturday to watch Taiwan play in the World Baseball Classic, in what Taiwanese media said was the first trip to the country by a premier since Japan and Taiwan broke formal diplomatic ties in 1972. China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, routinely lambasts any overseas trips by its leaders, but used especially strong language to target Cho. "The person you mentioned harboured evil designs; acting stealthily and sneakily, he ran to Japan to engage in little tricks of seeking independence and making provocations," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun told reporters in Beijing. "Japan's indulgence of provocation and unbridled recklessness will certainly pay a price, and all consequences arising from...

The Israeli military said on Sunday that two ​of its soldiers were ​killed in southern Lebanon, marking ⁠the first fatalities ​among its troops ​since Israel-Hezbollah hostilities resumed last week as Israeli intensified air ​strikes on ​Lebanon. The military did not immediately ‌provide ⁠further details on the circumstances of the incident. Clashes have continued ​along ​the ⁠Israel-Lebanon frontier amid heightened tensions ​between Israel and ​Hezbollah ⁠following the US-Israeli military campaign on Iran. Israel's military said it struck Iranian commanders in the Lebanese capital early on Sunday, expanding the scope of strikes to the heart of ‌Beirut after days of strikes that have left nearly 400 people dead. The drone strike was the first within the city limits of Lebanon's capital since Israel-Hezbollah reaction resumed last week, and came amid heavy bombardment on Beirut's southern suburbs and the country's south and east. Israel said it targeted key commanders of...

The mask did not slip on February 28 when the American–Israeli axis unleashed its assault on Iran in a naked act of aggression against one of the few remaining defiant rivals on the imperial periphery. That mask had already been lying on the floor for years. What is new is that the emperor is now relishing his nakedness. The emperor knows he is naked, and the court knows it too. But he strides forward, naked, and expects the world to applaud the spectacle. The self-proclaimed guardian of international law chose to inaugurate its latest war of choice against Tehran, just as the prospect of peace in the nuclear talks was beginning to come into view, not with diplomacy, nor even with the weary choreography of deterrence, but by raining fire on a family home in the middle of a fasting month. The first scene gave away the script after the first strikes went for the country’s jugular by targeting the compound of Iran’s Supreme Leader in the heart of Tehran. The leader, revered not only as Ir...

United States President Donald Trump said on Saturday Britain was giving "serious thought" to sending two aircraft carriers to the Middle East, but added that the US does not need them to win the war with Iran, in the latest clash between the military allies. Trump has repeatedly criticised British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, suggesting this week that he helped "ruin" the countries' historically close relationship after London blocked initial US use ‌of British bases to attack Iran. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he "will remember" the lack of British support during the conflict with Iran. "The United Kingdom, our once Great Ally, maybe the Greatest of them all, is finally giving serious thought to sending two aircraft carriers to the Middle East," Trump wrote. He added, "That’s OK, Prime Minister Starmer, we don’t need them any longer — But we will remember. We don’t need people that join Wars after we’ve already won!" Read...