Chinese Premier Li Qiang condemned US-Israeli attacks on Iran as ‘blatant aggression’, saying they came during talks and without UN Security Council consultation.
This handout photo released by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC)’s official website Sepanews on February 17, 2026, shows a rocket being fired from a boat during a military exercise by members of the IRGC and navy in the Strait of Hormuz. (Photo by SEPAH NEWS / AFP) / == RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – MANDATORY CREDIT “AFP PHOTO / HO / SEPAHNEWS” – NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS – DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS ==
A photo released by Sepah News, the official website of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), on February 17, 2026, shows a rocket being fired from a boat during a military exercise in the Strait of Hormuz [File: Sepa News/AFP]
By Enes Abuomer and Leila Minkara
Published On 20 Oct 2026
Trump says US continues to hit Iran hard “economically and militarily” on social media
Al Jazeera on social media describes the US President Donald Trump stating that the United States continues to hit Iran hard “economically and militarily” while praising Russian President Vladimir Putin for “laying off Iran” and doing “nothing” in the conflict.
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Originally published by Al Jazeera.