Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping have expressed their readiness to act as peace envoys to prevent a fierce war between Iran and Israel. The heads of the two countries recently spoke on the phone and condemned Israel’s attack on Iran. They also appealed for a reduction in tensions.
The two leaders agreed that these Israeli actions violate the United Nations Charter and international law, Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov said. Israel’s actions were strongly condemned as they violated the UN Charter and other norms of international law. Putin and Jinping expressed concern about Iran’s nuclear program and said that this problem cannot be solved by military force. Instead, the two countries need to resolve the rising tensions in the region and establish political relations. Notably, Israel and its Western allies are opposing Iran’s nuclear program. Due to which Israel has launched attacks targeting Iranian nuclear sites and military bases. During the phone call, Jinping supported Russia’s mediation efforts and said that Moscow can play an important role in reducing tensions between Iran and Israel and establishing peaceful solutions.
