China Says ‘Strongly Condemns’ Khamenei Killing

People mourn the death of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in joint US and Israeli strikes, at a square in Tehran on March 1, 2026. Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP

China said Sunday it “strongly condemns” the United States and Israel’s killing of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, calling again for a halt to military actions.

The killing was “a serious violation of Iran’s sovereignty and security, a trampling on the aims and principles of the UN Charter and the basic norms of international relations”, Beijing’s foreign ministry said in a statement.

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[UPDATE] One Chinese national killed in Tehran, according to Foreign Ministry in Beijing.

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