BEIJING: China has said that it is “deeply concerned” regarding escalating tensions in the region following Iran fired drones in a retaliatory attack against Israel, a spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.
In a statement, the spokesperson said that Beijing calls on all relevant sides to remain calm and demonstrate restraint to avoid more escalation. The spokesperson was responding to a question regarding recent development in the region.
The spokesperson said that Beijing calls on world particularly influential nations, to play a constructive role in maintaining regional stability and peace.
The war between Hamas and Israel in Gaza, now in its seventh month, has intensified tensions in the region, spreading to several fronts.
Tehran on Saturday fired dozens of drones at Israel, a strike that may trigger an escalation between the regional rivals. Earlier, Iran had pledged to retaliate for Israel’s strike on Iran’s embassy last week in Damascus, Syria that killed a senior general in the Iran and six other officers.
In a statement, the White House stated that President Biden was being briefed regular basis on new developments in the region. Reuters citied three US officials as saying that the US military also shot down Iranian drones headed toward Israel.
