Overview

• The Chinese embassy in Israel advised all nationals to evacuate via land border crossings, notably through Jordan, after Israel shut its airspace in response to the escalating conflict.
• On Monday, Israeli forces bombed the headquarters of Iranian state television during a fourth day of strikes in the escalating hostilities with Iran.
• Beijing’s Foreign Ministry cited rising civilian casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure in calling for immediate de-escalation.
• China’s top diplomat Wang Yi conducted separate phone calls with his Iranian and Israeli counterparts to promote dialogue as the only viable path forward.
• President Donald Trump urged residents of Tehran to evacuate and blamed Iran’s nuclear ambitions for the exchange of missile strikes with Israel.