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China calls for immediate ceasefire to prevent spread of war
Armed Forces batter US, Israeli targets by missiles, drones
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in a press conference that the parties should return to the negotiation table as soon as possible to stop the escalation of conflicts.
"This was a war that should never have happened and was not in anyone's interest," he said.
The Chinese official called for respect for Iran's sovereignty and security as well as that of the Persian Gulf Arab countries.
Wang Yi also warned that efforts to incite revolution or regime change in Iran do not have popular support, and history in the region has shown that war only creates more crises and problems.
The US and Israeli armed forces began their aggression against Iran on February 28 by attacking 30 targets across the capital Tehran, killing several senior Iranian officials.
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei was also martyred in the Saturday attack.
Since then, Iranian Armed Forces have decisively retaliated against the strikes by launching barrages of missiles and drones against the Israeli-occupied territories as well as US bases in region.
Iranian officials have stressed that targeting US military bases in the region constitutes “legitimate self-defense.”
Iran’s attacks on Israel, US bases
On Sunday, Iran’s Armed Forces launched new wave of missile and drone attacks against US bases in the regional countries and sites in Israel.
The naval forces of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) launched a drone and ballistic missile strike early Sunday on the Udairi Base in Kuwait, which hosts US helicopters.
The IRGC said in a statement that the strike inflicted severe damage to the facility. It added that a massive fire broke out at the base following the attack.
The IRGC spokesperson said that Iran’s Armed Forces are fully prepared for a full-scale war for at least six months.
Iran’s Army also launched a series of drone strikes against the Israeli targets in the occupied territories and the American facilities in Kuwait.
The Army said in a statement that various types of suicide drones targeted locations in Haifa and Tel Aviv, as well as the US’ centers and bases at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait.
It added that Iran’s drones targeted ammunition depots, equipment warehouses, air defense facilities, signal data collection sites, and accommodation tents at Camp Arifjan.
Earlier on Sunday, the Iranian Army also said its air defense units shot down an Israeli Hermes drone over the Markazi Province.
Iran’s air defense forces have shot down many US and Israeli drones since the beginning of the aggression against Iran.