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Global South, China, and France Condemn US-Israel War on Iran; Diplomatic Responses Diverge

Nations across the Global South and major powers including China, South Africa, and France have condemned the US-Israeli strikes on Iran as illegal and imperialistic. China called it unacceptable to attack a sovereign state, while France's Macron urged de-escalation and Wang Yi urged protection of Hormuz shipping. Polls show only one in four Americans support the war, with cracks emerging in Trump's MAGA base. Indonesia offered to mediate, though analysts describe the effort as facing very long odds. Ukraine's Zelensky offered Gulf states a defence capabilities swap.

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1China condemned the war as unacceptable, calling it an act against a sovereign state, and urged all parties to avoid escalation
2Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged France to work with Beijing to promote de-escalation and safeguard 'basic norms of international relations'
3South Africa questioned the pre-emptive justification for the US-Israeli strikes
4African leaders called for dialogue, with many accusing the US and Israel of violating international law
5Protesters in Venezuela rallied outside the Iranian Embassy to condemn the war
6A recent poll showed just one in four Americans approved of the attack on Iran
7The Iran war is exposing cracks in Trump's MAGA base, with conservative commentators also criticising the decision
8Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto offered to mediate between Iran and the United States, though analysts described the bid as facing very long odds
9Ukraine's President Zelensky offered Gulf states a defence swap deal to enhance their capabilities
10An expert said the US has lost goodwill by 'using diplomacy as a fig leaf to prepare for military strikes'
11US South China Sea patrol flights dropped 30% month-on-month in February as military assets were redeployed to the Middle East

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Reported by The Guardian, France24, Al Jazeera, South China Morning Post, and The Conversation, offering a broad international and Global South perspective.

Global South, China, and France Condemn US-Israel War on Iran; Diplomatic Responses Diverge

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