China Urges Israel to Immediately Stop Military Operation Against Iran

China has spoken out about the Israeli and American strikes on Iran, with Foreign Minister Wang Yi urging an immediate halt to the military operation. In a telephone conversation with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, Wang said the attack on Iran occurred while negotiations between Washington and Tehran had ‘made significant progress, including addressing Israel’s security concerns,’ according to a statement from the Chinese Foreign Ministry carried by Al Jazeera on Wednesday (4 March 2026). ‘Regrettably, the process has been disrupted by military action. China opposes the military strike carried out by Israel and the United States against Iran,’ Wang told Saar during the call on Tuesday (3 March). ‘China urges an immediate cessation of military operations to prevent further escalation and loss of control over the conflict,’ the ministry quoted Wang as saying. ‘Violence cannot truly solve the problem; instead, it will bring new problems and serious long-term consequences,’ he added. The Chinese Foreign Ministry said Saar agreed to Wang’s request to take ‘concrete steps to ensure the safety of Chinese personnel and institutions’ in Iran. Israel and the United States began strikes on Iran on Saturday (28 February). The latest developments show that the US military has deployed bomber aircraft B-52 in its strikes on Iran. Washington also announced that its troops had struck more than 1,700 targets across Iran since Saturday, in what it termed Operation Epic Fury. CENTCOM, which oversees US military operations in the Middle East, released a daily update via a fact sheet on Epic Fury against Iran, as reported by Al Arabiya on Wednesday (4 March 2026). The fact sheet noted that a number of B-52 bombers were used in the attacks on Iran. The B-52 bombers are known to be capable of carrying large quantities of ordnance. However, it was not clear exactly when the B-52 bombers were used in the attacks. The report also said US forces had hit more than 1,700 targets across Iran in the first 72 hours of Epic Fury, which began on Saturday (28 February). That figure rose from earlier reports of 1,200 targets hit in the first 48 hours.