Monday, March, 9 2026 - China said on Monday that Iran’s decision to name Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader following the killing of his father was a domestic matter, adding that it opposed any attempt to target him.
Israel’s military has threatened to target any successor to
former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed over a week ago in the first
wave of US and Israeli strikes on Iran.
China’s foreign ministry spokesman, Guo Jiakun, told
reporters on Monday that Iran’s decision to appoint the younger Khamenei was
“based on its constitution”.
“China opposes interference in other countries’ internal
affairs under any pretext, and Iran’s sovereignty, security and territorial
integrity should be respected,” he said when asked about the threats against
the new leader.
Israel and the United States have continued in recent days
to pound Iran, which has retaliated by launching waves of missile and drone
attacks on Israel and Gulf neighbours hosting US forces.
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