Wider conflict in Middle East feared

By Cui Haipei in Dubai and Zhang Zhouxiang in Brussels | China Daily | Updated: 2026-03-02 00:00

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Iran vows action after US, Israel strikes as world leaders seek end to hostilities

Iranians gather to mourn the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in joint US and Israeli strikes, in Tehran on Sunday. Atta Kenare/Afp

Countries around the world voiced fears of a Middle East conflagration as top Iranian officials vowed on Sunday to avenge their slain supreme leader.

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres condemned the strikes. "I call for an immediate cessation of hostilities and de-escalation," he said in a statement, adding that the attacks on both sides undermined international peace and security.

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