China’s foreign minister issued a forceful defense of the Iranian government on Thursday, urging the United States not to impose what he called “the law of the jungle."
The death toll in Iran’s brutal crackdown on nationwide protests continues to rise sharply, with multiple reports suggesting that thousands of civilians have been killed.
South Africa’s foreign affairs ministry drew sharp criticism after posting photos Tuesday of Deputy Foreign Minister Anna Thandi Moraka signing a condolence book at the Iranian embassy in Pretoria. The images showed Moraka standing beside a large portrait of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader.
