China warns of 'uncontrollable situation' in Mideast after Trump threats China warned on Monday that further attacks on the Middle East risk creating an "uncontrollable situation" in the war-torn region, after US president Donald Trump thr
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23 March 2026 08:15 GMT
China warned on Monday that further attacks on the Middle East risk creating an "uncontrollable situation" in the war-torn region, after US president Donald Trump threatened to "obliterate" Iran's power plants.
"If the war expands further and the situation deteriorates again, the entire region could be plunged into an uncontrollable situation," Chinese foreign minister Lin Jian told a news conference, when asked about Trump's threats.
The study found that most attacks exploit communication protocols to gain remote control of industrial processes but don’t require advanced skills or technical knowledge.
"The edifice of this tyrannical regime is cracking. It has not opened up to wide chasms yet, but that's the direction it's going,” Leiter said.
Russia opposes any blockade of the Strait of Hormuz but says such issues must be viewed in the context of the broader global situation, Interfax reported on Monday.
Tehran is hit by 'a wide-scale wave of strikes' as US President Donald Trump's 48-hour ultimatum is set to expire soon.