"Strengthening air defense capabilities is clearly an urgent priority for Iran at the moment," expert Hongda Fan told ...

Weeks after his country was battered by waves of Israeli strikes and the US bombed three of its prized nuclear facilities, Iran’s foreign minister came to a gathering of regional diplomats in China ...

China’s approach to the Israel-Iran war showed that it wanted to “avoid direct confrontation with the U.S.,” Lin, the Singapore-based researcher, adds.

One-quarter of the way into the 21st century, Israel is emerging not only as a staunch ally of the United States but also as ...

Experts say China’s apparent lack of a role even in mediating the conflict between Israel and Iran, a country with which Beijing has deep historic and economic ties, shows the limits of its ...

But Iran’s proposal didn’t seem to get the direct endorsement of the group, a regional security body whose 10 members include close partners China and Russia, but also rivals India and Pakistan.

The recent war between Israel and Iran showcased the strong ties between the United States and the Jewish state. During the 12-day conflict, the US carried out a bombing mission targeting key ...

After the recent attacks by Israel and the United States, Iran will likely upgrade its conventional defensive and offensive capabilities with China’s help. Despite the well-publicized Iran ...

Hong Kong (CNN) — Iran’s defense minister has traveled to diplomatic and economic ally China on his first reported trip abroad since a 12-day clash with Israel that briefly dragged the US into ...

The US and Iran have had bitter relations for decades. After the bombs, a new chapter begins. By CALVIN WOODWARD The Associated Press,Updated June 25, 2025, 8:08 p.m.

WHY IT'S IMPORTANT President Donald Trump, earlier this week, announced a ceasefire between U.S. ally Israel and its regional rival Iran to halt a war that began on June 13 when Israel attacked Iran.

The assault on Iran marks a dangerous escalation by US imperialism—aimed at controlling oil flows and preparing for a major war against China.