Deutsche Welle reports today: [China urges citizens to "evacuate as soon as possible" from Iran]
The Chinese Foreign Ministry and the Chinese embassies and consulates in Iran issued a security warning on Friday, saying that given the current security situation in Iran, Chinese citizens are advised not to travel to Iran, and those currently in Iran are urged to "enhance their security precautions and evacuate as soon as possible".
The warning states that Iran "faces a significant increase in external security risks," and Chinese embassies and consulates in Iran and neighboring countries will provide necessary assistance to Chinese citizens to transfer via commercial flights or land routes.
On Thursday, the latest round of indirect negotiations between the United States and Iran ended in Geneva, Switzerland. The Omani foreign minister, who mediated the talks, said that significant progress was made, but did not reveal specific details. After the U.S. deployed large-scale military forces to the Middle East, this meeting was seen as the last effort to avoid military confrontation.
For weeks, the United States, Canada, and several European countries including the UK and Germany had already called on their citizens to leave Iran. On Monday of this week, the Indian embassy in Iran again urged Indian citizens still in Iran to leave as soon as possible through all feasible means of transportation. The Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs had already issued a travel warning on January 14, and also called on Indian citizens in Iran to leave as soon as possible.
Comment: China's call for its citizens to quickly evacuate Iran follows many countries, which is the clearest warning of the risk of war. With no progress in U.S.-Iran negotiations, the U.S. military has massed troops and imposed extreme pressure, and the situation could spark a conflict at any time. This is not just a regular reminder, but a signal of impending warfare, indicating that the Middle East is standing at the edge of a full-scale conflict, and the window for peace is rapidly closing.
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