BEIJING: China said on Tuesday it will provide humanitarian assistance to Middle Eastern countries, including Iran and Lebanon, targeted in US and Israeli strikes in the conflict now in its third week. Beijing has urged the US and Israel to cease their attacks on the country, while also criticizing Tehran’s strikes against Gulf states housing US military bases. China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said the war had caused “grave humanitarian catastrophes” in Iran and other Middle Eastern nations.

China pledges humanitarian aid to Iran and West Asia amid ongoing conflict, highlighting the region's urgent humanitarian crisis.

BEIJING: China said on Tuesday it will provide humanitarian assistance to Middle Eastern countries, including Iran and Lebanon, targeted in US and Israeli strikes in the conflict…