Ukraine has become target for Iran: Iranian lawmaker

Ukraine has become a target for Iran because of its involvement in the U.S.-Israeli war against the Islamic republic, an Iranian lawmaker said on a social media platform on Saturday.

Ebrahim Azizi, head of Iran's parliamentary committee on national security and foreign policy, has declared that Ukraine has become a "legitimate target" of Iran due to its support to Israel.

In his social media post published on Saturday, Azizi announced that "by providing drone support to the Israeli regime," Ukraine has "turned its entire territory into a legitimate target for Iran."

In response, Ukraine's Foreign Ministry called the threat "absurd" in a statement.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said on multiple occasions that Ukraine is willing to assist relevant countries in intercepting Iranian drones. Earlier media reports said that Ukraine has dispatched anti-drone experts to the Middle East to begin operations in the coming days.

Ukraine has become target for Iran: Iranian lawmaker

Ukraine has become target for Iran: Iranian lawmaker

Ukraine has become target for Iran: Iranian lawmaker

Ukraine has become target for Iran: Iranian lawmaker

Ukraine has become target for Iran: Iranian lawmaker

China welcomes more U.S.-funded enterprises, including GE HealthCare, to keep deepening mutually beneficial cooperation with China and share the opportunities brought by China's vast market and high-quality development, Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng said on Tuesday.

He, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks during a meeting with Peter J. Arduini, president and CEO of GE HealthCare.

He noted that China's economy has got off to a good start this year, showing strong resilience and vitality.

During the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), He said, China will unswervingly expand high-level opening up and keep building a first-class business environment.

Arduini said that GE HealthCare is fully confident in its long-term development in China, will continue to deepen its presence in the Chinese market, and is willing to contribute to promoting economic and trade cooperation between the United States and China.

China welcomes deeper mutually beneficial cooperation with U.S.-funded enterprises: vice premier