BEIJING: China stated on Monday it was “deeply involved” after Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s helicopter went lacking in what Tehran‘s state media described as an accident, and pledged to assist the rescue operation.
Contact was misplaced with the plane carrying Raisi, in addition to International Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and others, in East Azerbaijan province in northwest Iran on Sunday, studies stated.
Iran’s Purple Crescent stated on Monday the helicopter had been discovered and the state of affairs was “not good”.
“The Chinese language aspect is deeply involved in regards to the laborious touchdown of the helicopter by which President Raisi was travelling, and we want President Raisi and the crew on board protected and sound,” state broadcaster CCTV quoted Beijing’s international ministry as saying.
China was carefully monitoring the state of affairs and would “present all crucial assist and help” to the rescue operations, it added.
China is an in depth companion of Iran, its largest commerce companion, and a prime purchaser of its sanctioned oil.
Tehran and Beijing have deepened commerce ties lately, although Beijing’s efforts to tug Iran into its flagship Belt and Highway Initiative infrastructure venture have been difficult by sanctions.
Beijing has additionally lengthy performed a crucial function in arming Iran, aiding its efforts to modernise its navy {hardware} and techniques.
It has additionally facilitated the “switch of expertise and equipment” for Iran’s illicit nuclear program, in response to the RAND Company.
America has repeatedly made public appeals for China to make use of its affect over Tehran to handle tensions within the area, which have been heightened by the Israel-Hamas battle.
Contact was misplaced with the plane carrying Raisi, in addition to International Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and others, in East Azerbaijan province in northwest Iran on Sunday, studies stated.
Iran’s Purple Crescent stated on Monday the helicopter had been discovered and the state of affairs was “not good”.
“The Chinese language aspect is deeply involved in regards to the laborious touchdown of the helicopter by which President Raisi was travelling, and we want President Raisi and the crew on board protected and sound,” state broadcaster CCTV quoted Beijing’s international ministry as saying.
China was carefully monitoring the state of affairs and would “present all crucial assist and help” to the rescue operations, it added.
China is an in depth companion of Iran, its largest commerce companion, and a prime purchaser of its sanctioned oil.
Tehran and Beijing have deepened commerce ties lately, although Beijing’s efforts to tug Iran into its flagship Belt and Highway Initiative infrastructure venture have been difficult by sanctions.
Beijing has additionally lengthy performed a crucial function in arming Iran, aiding its efforts to modernise its navy {hardware} and techniques.
It has additionally facilitated the “switch of expertise and equipment” for Iran’s illicit nuclear program, in response to the RAND Company.
America has repeatedly made public appeals for China to make use of its affect over Tehran to handle tensions within the area, which have been heightened by the Israel-Hamas battle.
