Chinese and Russian accusations against America of fueling conflict in the Middle East. Rosemary Di Carlo, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations for Political Affairs, called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza for humanitarian reasons.
Russian Ambassador to the U.N. Vasily Nebenzia said, “It is clear that the United States’ strikes specifically and deliberately aim to inflame the conflict” with the aim of “preserving its dominant position in the world” China's representative to the United. Nations, John Zhang, said that "US measures are likely to exacerbate the vicious cycle of revenge in the. Middle East," accusing Washington of violating the territorial integrity of Syria and Iraq.