Afghanistan, March 13 -- China says it will provide humanitarian assistance to families of students reportedly killed during recent attacks in Iran, as tensions continue to rise across the Middle East.
According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry, the Red Cross Society of China will send $200,000 in emergency humanitarian aid to the Iranian Red Crescent Society.
Guo Jiakun, foreign ministery spokesperson said the aid will specifically support families of schoolchildren killed during the conflict. He also stated that Beijing condemns attacks targeting civilians and called for the protection of non-combatants.
Iranian media reported that a girls' school in Hormozgan province was hit during joint attacks by the United States and Israel. Report...