Iran on Tuesday condemned the United States and Israel for launching their latest military assaults against the country while nuclear negotiations between Tehran and Washington were still ongoing.
Speaking to reporters inside the bomb‑damaged Gandhi Hospital in northern Tehran, government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani said the attacks, carried out amid ongoing talks, exposed a lack of goodwill.
She added that what is needed now is not only a ceasefire but a mechanism to ensure such actions will not be repeated, so the diplomatic process can continue with credibility.
"This is now the second time this has happened, once again in the middle of negotiations. In the most literal sense, the negotiating table is being bombed. Therefore, any mediation that might take place must naturally be under conditions where not only a ceasefire is established, but where this process comes to a complete halt, so that we can be certain it will not be repeated again. For our people, this is an issue on which they are now demanding assurance, and we must reach that certainty," said the spokeswoman.
The Gandhi Hospital, where Tuesday's press conference took place, was severely damaged in a U.S.-Israeli strike on the night of March 1. Many patients, including newborn babies, were also killed, said Mohajerani.
"The hospital where we are now was operating with investment from the private sector and had been established as a 'hotel-hospital.' It was privately run and intended to provide services to patients. As you have surely seen in the images, many newborn babies who were in incubators were present in this hospital that night," said the spokeswoman in front of a poster showing the photos and names of children killed by the U.S. and Israeli militaries.
Mohajerani reiterated that U.S. and Israel started the war, but the Islamic Republic will end it.
The U.S.-Israeli attacks, now in their 12th day, have killed more than 1,300 people across Iran, according to the Iranian authorities.
Iran condemns US, Israel for launching strikes amid negotiations
Uruguay's Ambassador to China Anibal Cabral said China's five-year plan should be examined closely as a "basic input" to understand how the world will develop when talking about the significance of China's "two sessions" in a recent interview with China Central Television.
The "two sessions," or the annual gatherings of the National People's Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), are currently being held in Beijing. The draft outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) for China's national economic and social development was submitted to the fourth session of the 14th NPC for review on March 5.
Cabral said Uruguay is paying close attention to the new five-year plan, highlighting the growing ties between the two countries. He shared his views about China's development blueprint and its global importance.
"China has been Uruguay's main trading partner for the past 14 years, both for exports and imports. Of course, since it is a planned economy with five-year plans, we are always very interested in studying them. In fact, many staff members at the Ministry of Economy asked me to obtain a copy of the five-year plan so they could study it. What can we see in the five-year plan? The modernization of China, the rejuvenation of its population, and its development. It includes some of the highest planned growth rates today -- around 5 percent. But above all, it also emphasizes the consolidation of its domestic market and internal economy. The growth of income among the Chinese population is very important, as it creates a consumer base for the entire world and a very advantageous market. We should also highlight the developments China has achieved in green economy," he said.
Cabral also stressed China's positive role in promoting global stability, suggesting that China's five-year plans are good references to studying future development trends.
"It is a very uncertain world, with many changes, but China provides us with stability. With China, Uruguay shares very important principles in the international arena, especially the promotion of multilateralism, respect for international rules, and compliance with the regulations of the World Trade Organization -- topics on which Uruguay and China share a vision. This vision is part of a broader goal of a more multipolar, more democratic world with stronger global governance. I believe that nowadays, because of China's importance, most economists, politicians and international analysts are studying the Chinese five-year plan and examining it closely as a basic input to understand how the world will develop in the next five years," said the ambassador.
Uruguay's Ambassador calls China's five-year plan "basic input" to understand future world development
