How China’s analysts view the US-Iran war

The United States and Israel launched a “pre-emptive” joint missile attack on Iran on Feb. 28, in what has been described as “the largest regional concentration of American military firepower in a generation.”Named Operation Epic Fury, the strikes followed “dissatisfaction” with the progress of nuclear talks with Iran, spiraling into “decapitation” attacks that killed most of Iran’s top leadership within 48 hours, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Iran launched a fierce retaliation in response, vowing “no leniency.” Initially believed to end in weeks, US President Donald Trump now says the war will end when he “feels it in (his) bones.”

As the conflict escalates, eyes have turned to China, which inked a US$400 billion deal with Iran in 2021. While criticizing a war that should “never have happened,” China clarified its official stance as “objective and impartial,” upholding “non-interference” in international affairs.

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