Shipping will be made after a peace agreement is reached between the Persian countries and the United States
China announced on Wednesday (June 17, 2026) that it will send a humanitarian aid package to Iran and Lebanon. The objective is to help countries rebuild after months of attacks by the United States and Israel that destroyed local infrastructure.
The announcement was made by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian. According to the representative, sending humanitarian aid is a Chinese commitment, which positions itself as “a friend from the Middle East”. He did not detail what is part of this package.
“Taking into consideration the actual conditions of the countries involved, China has decided to deliver a new batch of humanitarian assistance to Iran and Lebanon soon, to further help the populations of these 2 countries to advance rehabilitation and reconstruction and improve economic well-being.”said the spokesperson.
It will be the second time that China has sent humanitarian aid to Iran since the start of the war against the US and Israel on February 28. The Chinese government already sent assistance in May. Now that Iran and the US have reached a memorandum to conclude a peace agreement, the Chinese aid package should be more substantial to help rebuild structures damaged by US and Israeli bombings, without the fear of new attacks in the near future.
The sending of aid to Lebanon is because the country was a second frontline throughout the war in Iran. Israel carried out a series of offensives in the south of the country to subdue Hezbollah – an armed group that has the support of Iran and which also carried out attacks against Israel during the conflict.
END OF THE USA VS IRAN WAR
The US and Iranian governments confirmed on Wednesday (June 17) the signing of a memorandum of understanding aimed at establishing the basis for a definitive agreement aimed at reducing tensions between the 2 countries and ending the regional conflict that began this year.
According to representatives of the 2 countries, the memorandum establishes guidelines for broader negotiations lasting up to 60 days.
Among those in the text are commitments related to the Iranian nuclear program, mechanisms for the possible suspension of economic sanctions, measures aimed at maritime security in the region and the gradual resumption of commercial flow in the Persian Gulf region.
