The war between Israel and Iran seems to enter a different or new phase every day, or both at the same time. In the early hours of this Thursday to Friday, the Israeli Army has announced while Iran has responded with another wave of bombings against Israeli territory and US targets in the Gulf. All this, in a context in which China is once again putting pressure on both parties to return to the negotiating table.
Las Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed having “completed a broad wave of attacks against the infrastructure of the terrorist regime of Iran in Tehran,” according to a message broadcast on their Telegram channel. International media such as Al Jazeera and Iranian agencies reported explosions in the capital, on a new night marked by bombings.
The attacks were not limited to Tehran. According to the Iranian Fars agency, offensives were also recorded in Urmiain the northeast of the country, and in Qomin central Iran, where at least six people were reported dead.
Iranian response and expansion of the conflict
Iran responded, as has been customary in recent weeks, with a new wave of night attacks. The announced operation number 83 since the beginning of the conflict, directed against the Israeli city of To mod and against key energy infrastructures such as the oil deposits of Ashdodone of the main refineries in the country.
In addition, Tehran expanded its offensive on US targets in the Persian Gulf, attacking military bases in the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain.
Despite the intensity of the attacks, Israeli authorities reported that at least two volleys of missiles were intercepted and caused no casualties. In the region, both Kuwait and Saudi Arabia They claimed to have neutralized drones launched against their territory.
This constant exchange of attacks has become the trend since that on February 28, the United States and Israel began bombing attacks against Iran, to which Tehran has responded with missiles and drones on an almost daily basis.
China asks to resume negotiations
In parallel to the military escalation, China has intensified its diplomatic role. He Foreign Minister Wang Yi had a telephone conversation with her Canadian counterpart, Anita Anandin which he insisted on the need to “return to the negotiating table.”
According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Wang stressed that both the United States and Iran “are willing” to resume dialogue and defended that the Iranian nuclear issue must be resolved through political means and not as “pretext for military action.”
For his part, Anand highlighted that the conflict directly affects the international non-proliferation regime and stressed the importance of Ensure security in the Strait of Hormuza key point through which nearly a fifth of the world’s oil supply transits.
Canada He also expressed concern about the impact of the conflict on the civilian population, the global economy and supply chains, in a context of growing international tension.
Diplomatic movements in parallel
The conversation between China and Canada is part of a series of diplomatic contacts promoted by Beijing since the beginning of the conflict. Wang Yi has already spoken with representatives of countries Middle East such as Egypt and Türkiyein addition to receiving the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, in Beijing.
Likewise, China has sent its special representative for the Middle East, Zhai Jun, on a tour of the region, where he has held meetings with authorities from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Egypt, as well as with regional organizations such as the Gulf Cooperation Council and the Arab League.
Meanwhile, on the ground, cross attacks continue without clear signs of de-escalation, with the risk that the conflict will spread even further in one of the most sensitive areas of the planet.
