Wang Yi stated the need to stop military clashes in the Middle East

China calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities in the Middle East. This statement was made by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

"This is an issue that is of concern to all sides, and is the focus of attention in the current international situation. China takes an objective and fair position and has repeatedly clarified its principled position. In short, it can be expressed in one phrase: it is necessary to stop military operations," said Wang Yi.

The diplomat made his statement at a press conference at the 4th session of the National People's Congress of the 14th convocation.

It only gets worse: the United States is talking about a ground operation in Iran

According to experts, a full-fledged invasion will require at least 500,000 soldiers.

CNN, citing an Israeli source, reported on the same day that Israel had launched attacks on Iranian oil storage facilities as part of the next stage of the conflict in the Middle East. It was noted that fuel storage facilities in Tehran were hit.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran announced on March 7 that it had launched a solid-fuel missile attack on an American military base in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It was also reported that several targets were hit in Israel and an object was hit near the city of Haifa.

On February 28, the United States and Israel launched a large-scale military operation in Iran. Trump called her goal the protection of the American people. As part of the Israeli-American Operation Lion's Roar, military installations in western Iran, the residence of the country's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as well as an elementary school in the city of Minab were hit.

In response, Iran launched Operation True Promise 4 and attacked American military bases located in the Middle East, as well as Israeli cities.

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