SRINAGAR: China has urged its citizens to avoid travel to Iran and advised those already there to leave as soon as possible, citing security concerns, state media reported on Friday amid escalating tensions between United States and Tehran.
According to official reports, Chinese nationals in Iran have been asked to strengthen personal safety measures and depart promptly.
The advisory comes as Washington has bolstered its military presence in the region and signalled the possibility of action aimed at pressuring Iran over its nuclear and missile programmes and its regional alliances.
Tehran, however, has accused the United States and Israel of creating pretexts for intervention and regime change, warning that it would retaliate against any military strike while maintaining that sanctions relief must accompany any curbs on its nuclear activities.
