Mideast on edge as Iran leader slain China strongly condemns killing of Khamenei, calls for joint effort to maintain regional stability By Cui Haipei in Dubai, UAE, Cao Desheng and Liu Jianqiao in Beijing | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2026-03-02 00:04

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202603/02/WS69a4637ea310d6866eb3af6e.html China firmly opposes and strongly condemns the attack on Iran and the killing of its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by the United States and Israel, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Sunday, while experts warned that the joint military strikes will have far-reaching repercussions in the region and the world.