Photo: Chinese FM spokesperson Mao Ning

China opposes attacks on civilian facilities and the relevant parties should immediately cease fire, return to the track of political and diplomatic resolution, and prevent a larger humanitarian disaster, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a regular press briefing on Friday, in response to media inquiries over a Thursday social media video released by US President Donald Trump, showing a strike against Iran’s “biggest bridge.”

Citing Iran’s state media Karaj, the Guardian said eight people were killed and 95 wounded during the strike. The middle of the bridge was struck twice. Later imagery showed a clear gap at the heart of what had been one of Iran’s premier infrastructure projects, per the media outlet.

The US president threatened in a Truth Social post that there would be “much more to follow” if a settlement was not reached, per the Guardian’s report.

The military actions taken by the US and Israel against Iran were conducted without authorization by the UN Security Council, which is in clear violation of international law, the spokesperson said. 

Global Times