The United States and Israel have been intensifying their attacks on Iran after they killed the country’s top leader. US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he thinks the operation could take four to five weeks, or more. He said that the US is ensuring that “the world’s number one sponsor of terror can never obtain a nuclear weapon.”
China’s foreign ministry says Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke by phone on Monday with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Araghchi told Wang that the United States has violated all international laws and crossed Iran’s red lines. He said Iran has no choice but to defend itself with all its might. Wang said Beijing supports Iran in safeguarding its sovereignty, security, territorial integrity and national dignity. He added that China has urged the US and Israel to immediately halt military operations.
At an event in the city of Ise in central Japan’s Mie Prefecture, families snapped photos of their children dressed as traditional “hina” dolls. In many households, hina dolls are displayed ahead of the festival to pray for the health and happiness of young girls.