China on Sunday warned against attempts to engineer political change in Iran amid the ongoing US-Israeli offensive, saying such efforts would lack popular support and could exacerbate instability in the region.Speaking at a press conference on the sidelines of a major annual gathering in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that attempts to provoke a “color revolution” or externally motivated regime change in Tehran will not succeed, Al Jazeera reported, citing the state-run Chinese news agency Xinhua.
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Click for live updates“Planning a color revolution or seeking to change the government will not find any popular support,” Wang said.His statements come at a time when tensions are still high in the Middle East after the American and Israeli military operations against Iran.
Wang stressed that the sovereignty of Iran and other countries must be respected, and urged an immediate cessation of hostilities.
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In a sharp message against unilateral action, Wang added: “A strong fist does not mean a strong mind. The world cannot return to the law of the jungle.”He said: “This is a war that should not have happened, and it is a war that does not benefit anyone.” “Force does not provide a solution, and armed conflict will only increase hatred and generate new crises.”
The Chinese Foreign Minister also warned against external interference in the region, saying that Middle Eastern countries should determine their own affairs. He said: “The peoples of the Middle East are the true masters of this region, and the countries there should determine the affairs of the region independently.”Beijing urged all parties involved in the conflict to resume diplomatic engagement. Wang called on “all parties” to return to negotiations “as soon as possible” and resolve their differences through dialogue in order to achieve broader regional security.He added that China is ready to work with countries in the region “to restore order in the Middle East, calm for its people, and peace for the world.”These statements also come amid reports questioning the feasibility of regime change in Iran. According to a secret assessment by the US National Intelligence Council and cited by The Washington Post, even a large-scale US military campaign is unlikely to dismantle Iran’s entrenched military and religious power structure.The report, published on Saturday citing sources familiar with the document, challenges US President Donald Trump’s claims that Washington can “purge” Iran’s leadership and appoint a preferred successor.China also condemned the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during the conflict.Separately, Wang said China’s relations with Russia remain strong despite Western criticism of Moscow over the war in Ukraine, and described the relationship as “stable and steady.”This confirmation also comes amid speculation that China and Russia are providing Iran with important intelligence information about US assets in the region.