Trump threatens to destroy Iran's power generation facilities, Foreign Ministry responds

MaticHoleFiller · 2026-03-23T17:52:00+00:00

On March 23, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian responded at a press conference to US President Trump's ultimatum to Iran, emphasizing that the Middle East situation is grave, and that military force will only escalate conflict. He called on all parties to cease military operations and return to dialogue and negotiations.

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2026-03-23 17:52:00

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On March 23, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Lin Jian, held a routine press conference.

A reporter from AFP asked: U.S. President Trump issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Iran on Saturday, demanding that they reopen the shipping lane through the Strait of Hormuz by tomorrow morning Beijing time, or else destroy Iran’s power facilities. What is China’s comment on this?

Lin Jian, photo provided. Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs website

Lin Jian stated that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to spill over. If the fighting expands and the situation escalates again, the entire region will fall into an uncontrollable situation.

He emphasized that violence will only lead to a vicious cycle. China strongly urges the parties involved to immediately cease military actions, return to dialogue and negotiations, and not let this war—which should never have started—continue any further.

Source: Beijing Daily App

Reporter: Liu Xiaoyan

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