China says it is ready to protect Iran’s interests — Dawn
In Beijing, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi that China is ready to safeguard Tehran’s rights and interests, as well as strengthen dialogue and cooperation. This was reported by Dawn.
Call for restraint
Wang Yi called on Iran and the United States to maintain rationality and restraint, return to the temporary peace agreement concluded in June, and hold substantive consultations. According to him, Tehran and Washington should restore the negotiation mechanism on the basis of the consensus reached earlier.
The Chinese minister also called on all parties to take effective measures as soon as possible to open the Strait of Hormuz. He linked this to the stability of international energy transportation and supply chains. Wang Yi added that Beijing does not want regional tensions to spread further to Yemen and the Red Sea.
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For his part, Araghchi said that Iran welcomes diplomatic solutions that guarantee the rights of the Iranian people. At the same time, he said that Tehran is ready to resolutely defend the country’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and security from aggressors.
Reports of damage to US bases
Separately, the outlet cites a CBS News report about significant damage to US military facilities in the Middle East as a result of Iranian strikes. According to the broadcaster, undated photographs taken by US military personnel show a destroyed aircraft, damaged tents, and trailers at a base in Saudi Arabia and two facilities in Kuwait.
A report by the Pentagon’s inspector general states that US Central Command reported extensive damage to structures and equipment. According to Centcom, Iranian strikes damaged or destroyed hundreds of buildings and structures at US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman, and Jordan. As of June 29, the US Department of Defense estimated the cost of the war at $33.4 billion, excluding infrastructure repair costs.
