China strongly condemned killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei

China strongly condemned the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saying that it is a "grave violation" of Iran's sovereignty and security and called for an immediate end to the US and Israeli attack on that country. 

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi also held telephone talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov over the



deepening crisis in West Asia. Iran is a staunch ally of China and Russia. 

China procures a substantial amount of oil and gas from Iran.

"The attack and killing of Iran's Supreme Leader is a grave violation of Iran's sovereignty and security," the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a brief statement on Sunday.