A spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of abroad Affairs Mao Ning estimated on Thursday that "an illegal military action by the US and Israel" was a origin of problems with shipping in the Ormuz Strait.
Referring to Trump's announcement to intensify the attacks, a typical of Chinese diplomacy stressed that escalation was of no interest to anyone. "Military measures cannot fundamentally solve the problem," she said, calling for talks to resume and avoid a "greater humanitarian disaster".
China has besides condemned attacks on civilian facilities in Iran, including schools, calling them "a serious violation of global humanitarian law".
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