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BEIJING: China said Monday that Iran’s decision to name Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader following the killing of his father was a domestic matter, and it opposed any attempt to target him. Israel’s military has threatened to target any successor to former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed over a week ago in a first wave of US and Israeli strikes on Iran. China’s foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun told reporters on Monday that Iran’s decision to appoint the younger Khamenei was “based on its constitution”. “China opposes interference in other countries’ internal affairs under any pretext, and Iran’s sovereignty,…

China on Sunday pledged to strengthen coordination with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to push for a de-escalation of tensions in the Middle East, warning that the current situation is “highly complex and sensitive.” Zhai Jun, China’s special envoy for Middle East affairs, made the commitment during a meeting with GCC Secretary General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi in Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia. Zhai urged all parties to immediately bring about a ceasefire and end hostilities, prevent further escalation of tensions, and return to the path of negotiation as soon as possible, according to a readout of the meeting released by…

TEHRAN : Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran’s late supreme leader, has been named his successor, Iranian state TV announced early Monday, as the war that began with his father’s killing less than two weeks ago took a dramatic turn. The younger Khamenei had long been considered a contender for the post, even before an Israeli strike killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and despite never being elected or appointed to a government position. The post-midnight announcement came after signs of a rift among Iranian officials as the country awaited a decision by the 88-seat Assembly of Experts, a group of clerics…

Oil prices surged about 20% on Monday, hitting their highest since July 2022, as the expanding US-Israeli war with Iran led some major Middle Eastern oil producers to cut supplies amid fears of prolonged disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint. Iraq and Kuwait have begun cutting oil output, adding to earlier liquefied natural gas reductions from Qatar, as the war blocked shipments from the Middle East. Analysts predict the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia will have to also cut output soon as they run out of oil storage. The war could leave consumers and businesses worldwide…

Ying Yong, procurator-general of the Supreme People’s Procuratorate, is delivering a work report at the second plenary meeting of the fourth session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) in Beijing.

Zhang Jun, president of the Supreme People’s Court, is delivering a work report at the second plenary meeting of the fourth session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) in Beijing.

The fourth session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) held its second plenary meeting on Monday. Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders attended the meeting.

China and the United States should commit to a spirit of mutual respect, hold the bottom line of peaceful coexistence and strive for the prospect of win-win cooperation, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday. Wang made the remarks at a press conference on the sidelines of the fourth session of the 14th National People’s Congress. “Neither China nor the United States can remodel the other, but we can choose how we want to engage,” Wang said. Wang noted that the presidents of the two countries have provided important strategic safeguards for the China-US relationship to improve and move…

Residents of Tehran woke up on Sunday morning to find it was still dark outside, an apocalyptic sight created by thick black smoke billowing from oil depots hit by Israeli strikes. With the Sun blotted out, disoriented people in the Iranian capital had to turn on their lights to see through the gloom. “I thought my alarm clock was broken,” a driver in his fifties told AFP on condition of anonymity. By 10:30 am local time (0700 GMT), cars still needed their headlights to drive along Valiasr Street, a main thoroughfare that runs north-south through the city. Black smoke from…

At least seven persons were killed and eight more were wounded in collision between two cars in Gwadar, Balochistan on late Friday night, Dunya News reported. According to details, the accident occurred near Manjhi area of Gwadar at the Makran Coastal Highway where a car going to Karachi from Gwadar collided with another car which was parked on the roadside, killing seven person and injuring eight others. Police and rescue teams reached the spot after being informed and shifted the dead and injured to hospital. Rescue sources said the women and children were among the deceased. Rescue sources further said…