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China is likely to remain cautious about intervening in the escalating Israel-Iran conflict even if the US engages militarily, a prospect that would bring mixed results for Beijing, according to observers. Speculation over US intervention has grown since last Friday, following Israel's most intense strikes on Iran in decades. Washington has since sent an aircraft carrier from the South China Sea and deployed a large number of fighter and tanker aircraft to the Middle East. US President Donald Trump was also reportedly considering military action to target Iran's nuclear facilities. He recently demanded the ' unconditional surrender ' of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, calling him an 'easy target'. Play On Wednesday, China's foreign ministry expressed 'serious concerns' over the escalating conflict and urged countries who had 'special influence' over Israel – an apparent reference to the US – to play a 'constructive role' to ease tensions. '[China] opposes any behaviour that violates the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and infringes upon the sovereignty, security and territorial integrity of other countries,' said ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun. 'Further escalation of tensions in the Middle East is not in the interests of any party. Countries that have a special influence on Israel should, in particular, uphold an objective and fair position and assume their due responsibilities, and play a positive and constructive role in easing the situation and preventing spillover of the conflict.' Beijing, which has close ties with Tehran, has also said that it was willing to broker peace between Iran and Israel.
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Trump says US ‘may' or ‘may not' join Israel against Iran
As the direct conflict between Iran and Israel keeps the world guessing about possible US involvement, US President Donald Trump sent a broadly mixed message about possible military action, suggesting that American forces may participate in Israel's strikes against the Islamic republic. 'You don't know that I am going to even do it. You don't know. I may do it, I may not do it, nobody knows what I'm going to do,' the US president said at an event at the White House. Follow developments and reactions here as the world grapples with an unprecedented level of direct confrontation between Israel and Iran, and fears of an all-out war grow.
