China calls killing of Iran’s Larijani, leaders ‘unacceptable’
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian. File | Photo Credit: Reuters China condemned on Thursday (March 19, 2026) the killing of Iranian national security chief Ali Larijani by an Israeli air strike, calling it “unacceptable”. Beijing is a partner of Iran but has also criticised Tehran’s strikes against Gulf states housing U.S. military bases. Iran-Israel…