Beijing (AFP) – China condemns the killing of Iran’s national security chief in an Israeli air strike, describing it as “unacceptable.” Ali Larijani was the highest-profile Iranian killed since supreme leader Ali Khamenei and other senior figures died during a wave of US and Israeli strikes when the war began on 28 February. “China is shocked,” says foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian, “we have always opposed the use of force in international relations.”
