China calls killing of Iran’s Larijani, leaders ‘unacceptable’

BEIJING: China condemned on Thursday the killing of Iranian national security chief Ali Larijani by an Israeli air strike, calling it “unacceptable”.

“We have always opposed the use of force in international relations. The acts of killing Iranian state leaders and attacking civilian targets are even more unacceptable,” China’s foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a press conference, when asked about Larijani’s death.