BEIJING
\nChina on Tuesday accused President Donald Trump of \u201cpouring oil\u201d on the mounting conflict between Iran and Israel, after the US leader warned Tehran residents to \u201cimmediately evacuate\u201d.
\nFollowing decades of enmity and a prolonged shadow war, Israel launched a surprise aerial campaign last week against targets across Iran, saying it aimed to prevent its arch-foe from acquiring atomic weapons — an ambition Tehran denies.
\nThe sudden flare-up in hostilities has sparked fears of a wider conflict, with Trump urging Iran back to the negotiating table after Israel\u2019s attacks derailed ongoing nuclear talks. Trump also issued an extraordinary warning on his Truth Social platform: \u201cEveryone should immediately evacuate Tehran!\u201d
\nAsked about Trump\u2019s remarks, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said: \u201cFanning the flames, pouring oil, making threats and mounting pressure will not help to promote the de-escalation of the situation, but will only intensify and widen the conflict.
\n\u201cThe Chinese side calls on all relevant parties, especially countries with special influence on Israel, to shoulder their responsibilities, take immediate measures to de-escalate tensions, and prevent the conflict from expanding and spreading.\u201d
\nChina\u2019s embassy in Israel on Tuesday also urged its citizens to leave the country \u201cas soon as possible\u201d, after Israel and Iran traded heavy strikes.\u201dThe Chinese mission in Israel reminds Chinese nationals to leave the country as soon as possible via land border crossings, on the precondition that they can guarantee their personal safety,\u201d the embassy said in a statement on WeChat.
\n\u201cIt is recommended to depart in the direction of Jordan,\u201d it added.The embassy warned the conflict was \u201ccontinuing to escalate\u201d. \u201cMuch civilian infrastructure has been damaged, civilian casualties are on the rise, and the security situation is becoming more serious,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
BEIJING China on Tuesday accused President Donald Trump of \u201cpouring oil\u201d on the mounting conflict between Iran and Israel, after the US leader warned Tehran residents to \u201cimmediately evacuate\u201d. Following decades of enmity and a prolonged shadow war, Israel launched a surprise aerial campaign last week against targets across Iran, saying it aimed to prevent […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":484946,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-484935","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-world"},"yoast_head":"\n