‘Violated Sovereignty’: China Condemns US Airstrikes On Nuclear Sites In Iran

Last Updated:June 23, 2025, 13:39 IST

China warned that the airstrikes have “exacerbated tensions in the Middle East and dealt a heavy blow to the international nuclear non-proliferation regime.”

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres shakes hands with China's Permanent Representative to the UN Fu Cong before a meeting of the United Nations Security Council, following U.S attack on Iran's nuclear sites. (Reuters)

China issued a sharp condemnation of the United States on Sunday over its military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, calling the actions a violation of international norms and a threat to global security. The statement came during an emergency session of the UN Security Council, following the U.S. attack on the three nuclear sites.

“China strongly condemns the US attacks on Iran and the bombing of nuclear facilities under the safeguards of the IAEA," said Fu Cong, China’s permanent representative to the United Nations, according to a statement posted on the website of China’s Permanent Mission to the UN. Fu added that the strikes “seriously violate the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and international law, as well as Iran’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity."

Highlighting broader concerns, Fu warned that the airstrikes have “exacerbated tensions in the Middle East and dealt a heavy blow to the international nuclear non-proliferation regime." He urged the international community to “uphold justice and make concrete efforts to cool down the situation and restore peace and stability."

China also said that the US strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities has undermined Washington’s credibility and expressed concern that the escalating situation “may go out of control," according to a report by the country’s state broadcaster, following Sunday’s UN Security Council emergency session.

The response came after President Donald Trump declared that the U.S. had “obliterated" Iran’s key nuclear sites, describing the operation as a decisive show of force. The coordinated offensive, carried out alongside Israel, marks the largest Western military action against the Islamic Republic since the 1979 Iranian Revolution.

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