With a strong intervention on the crisis in Iran, China breaks its silence, warning of the serious consequences of the military attacks by the United States.
The message to President Trump is clear: the escalation must stop immediately.
The world is heading toward the abyss, with control of the situation already lost.
According to the editorial of the Chinese newspaper Global Times, which constitutes the “voice” of the ruling Communist Party in China, “a full month has now passed since the United States and Israel launched military strikes against Iran on 28 February.
And instead of achieving their so called “intended objectives”, this conflict, initiated by the United States and Israel without cause amid negotiations, is spiraling out of control”.
As noted, although it is uncertain how this conflict will end, the shock it has caused to geopolitics and the international order is already profound.
What is urgently needed now is to prevent this conflict, which should never have happened, from sliding into the abyss of complete loss of control.
Within just one month, the dangerous escalation of the conflict has far exceeded initial expectations.
The flames of war have spread from the Persian Gulf to the eastern Mediterranean, and from the Strait of Hormuz to the Bab el-Madeb Strait.
Beyond Iran and Israel, the territories of Kuwait, Iraq, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have also suffered direct military strikes, with serious impacts on critical infrastructure and the safety of civilians.
The American government initially predicted that the war against Iran would last “four to five weeks”, and then claimed that it would “end soon”.
Events proved the opposite: the United States mounted the tiger and now does not know how to dismount from it.
The effort by the United States and Israel for a “quick and decisive victory” has now collapsed, and the consequences of reckless military intervention in the Middle East are becoming increasingly evident.
This war was based from the outset on serious strategic miscalculations and a deficit of morality.
From the bloody tragedy at the school in Minab to the “black toxic rain” on the streets of Tehran, the repeated attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities have caused global alarm and sharply increased the risk of radioactive leaks.
This conflict has also imposed an energy crisis, supply chain disruptions and economic uncertainty across the world.
With the Strait of Hormuz remaining under restricted navigation, international oil prices have surged above 112 dollars per barrel.
If the conflict continues to escalate, the risk of a global economic recession will increase significantly, undermining the common interests of the peoples of all countries.
As Global Times reports, what is most concerning now is the erosion of boundaries regarding targets and the sharp rise in the risk of expansion.
The conflict is no longer confined to military targets, both sides have begun to strike key civilian infrastructure, such as oil refineries, desalination plants and power stations, facilities vital to national economies and daily life.
Once this logic of “mutual destruction” becomes the norm, it will cause even more severe humanitarian disasters.
The announcement by the Houthis movement of entering the war not only opens a new front, but also increases risks along the shipping route of the Red Sea, raising global oil prices and transportation costs.
At the same time, the deployment of 3,500 American sailors and marines in the Middle East has significantly increased the likelihood of a ground attack and the risk of the conflict turning into a prolonged and costly engagement.
Enough: End to the eternal war
“Enough: end to the eternal war”: such slogans appeared in a square in Tel Aviv on 28 March, marking one month since the start of the conflict.
On the same day, more than 3,100 related demonstrations took place across the United States, with “no more war” emerging as one of the main demands of the protesters.
Even Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center of the United States, reportedly resigned because he could not “in good conscience” support the United States war with Iran, a clear sign of the lack of public support for the war.
After an air raid on the Iran University of Science and Technology, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stated that universities in the Middle East linked to the United States and Israel would be considered “legitimate targets”.
This constitutes yet another warning: war is never a solution and only generates more hatred and more deaths.
Although the current situation is full of uncertainty, it also contains a possible window for de escalation.
The United States, Israel and Iran all face increasing pressures in their ongoing confrontation, which significantly limit their strategic margin and policy options.
In the past, both the United States and Iran had shown a willingness to negotiate, the key lies in whether all parties can maintain strategic restraint under pressure, gradually restore communication mechanisms through limited de escalation measures and create the conditions for future political solutions.
The conflict is now on the brink of complete loss of control, where every miscalculation and every escalation could lead to irreversible consequences.
Therefore, all parties involved should remain calm and rational, abandon confrontational thinking and not allow the fleeting spark of peace to be lost.
More than one month has passed and the 168 girls in Minab can no longer grow up.
War has no winners, only irreparable losses.
From the beginning of the conflict, China has made it clear that the immediate priority is achieving a ceasefire and ending hostilities as soon as possible.
“This is a war that should never have happened and benefits none of the parties involved.
The history of the Middle East repeatedly teaches us that violence is not a solution to problems, armed confrontation only adds new hatred and generates new crises.
We once again call for the immediate end of this conflict, in order to prevent further escalation and the spread of war” conclude the Global Times.
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