{"id":2652492,"date":"2026-08-31T17:15:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T21:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-appeals-to-china-and-india-at-summit-while-trump-threatens-bombings\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T17:19:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T21:19:35","slug":"iran-appeals-to-china-and-india-at-summit-while-trump-threatens-bombings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-appeals-to-china-and-india-at-summit-while-trump-threatens-bombings\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran appeals to China and India at summit while Trump threatens bombings"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Firan-appeals-to-china-and-india-at-summit-while-trump-threatens-bombings%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2652492&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Iranian officials, including President Masoud pezeshkian, are appealing for support from allies like India, China, and Russia amid ongoing tensions with the United States. Pezeshkian criticized the U.S. administration for obstructing peace and emphasized Iran&#8217;s readiness to respond decisively to any aggression. He highlighted Iran&#8217;s desire to maintain diverse voices on the global stage and rejected attempts at diplomatic resolution, pointing to recent military confrontations involving the U.S. and iran in the Strait of Hormuz and elsewhere.Simultaneously occurring, U.S. President Donald Trump posted AI-generated videos depicting Iran\u2019s kharg Island being destroyed and vowed retaliation for attacks attributed to Iran. Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei called on Muslim leaders to unite against what he characterizes as common enemies,urging muslims to recognize and confront U.S. influence and divisions within the muslim community. Despite efforts at diplomacy, Iran remains defiant, with ongoing military exchanges and strong rhetoric from both sides.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As President Donald Trump posts <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4705727\/trump-posts-video-of-kharg-island-being-blown-to-smithereens\/\">AI-generated videos of Kharg Island<\/a> being obliterated, one of Iran\u2019s highest-ranking leaders is appealing to their most powerful allies for assistance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iranian President Masoud <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4696530\/masoud-pezeshkian-iran-peace-economic-warfare\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4696530\">Pezeshkian<\/a>, the second-highest official in the Islamic Republic, met Monday with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/narendra-modi\/\">Indian Prime Minister Narendra <\/a>Modi on the sidelines of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/shanghai\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4209\">Shanghai<\/a> Cooperation Organization summit. His message was reportedly one of frustration, characterizing the Trump administration as the main obstruction to peace while appealing for help from New Delhi.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4706118\/pentagon-furious-military-recommendation-leak-iran-war\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Pentagon furious over military recommendation leak regarding Iran war<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4706226\/iran-appeals-china-india-trump-bombings-economic-war-mojtaba-message\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Iran appeals to China and India at summit while Trump threatens bombings and economic war<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4706204\/pentagon-launches-grok-military-use\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Pentagon launches Musk\u2019s Grok for military use<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are not seeking war, and this is a clear message we have sent to the world,\u201d Pezeshkian <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/en.irna.ir\/news\/86250535\/Pezeshkian-says-Iran-will-respond-decisively-to-aggression-as\">told<\/a> government-run news outlet Islamic Republic News Agency on Monday. \u201cHowever, we will never stand idly by in the face of any aggression and will give a decisive response to the aggressors.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He continued: \u201cThe [Shanghai Cooperation Organization] meeting stands as a symbol of the existence of diverse and independent voices on the global stage at a time when some international institutions are seeking to create a single-voice environment in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">India, as an ally of the United States, would be crossing a red line by offering direct or even indirect aid to Tehran, given the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4700382\/rubio-refrain-us-strikes-for-the-time-being-iran-economic-secondary-sanctions\/\">extensive sanctions placed on the regime<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Modi posted a statement to social media after the discussion saying he \u201creiterated our commitment to strengthening India\u2019s long standing friendship with Iran across diverse sectors.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe want to expand and diversify our trade basket in the times to come. We had a discussion on the prevailing situation in the region. India will continue to support all efforts aimed at ensuring lasting peace,\u201d Modi <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/will-continue-to-support-all-efforts-for-lasting-peace-pm-modi-meets-iranian-prez\/articleshow\/133650204.cms\">continued<\/a>, adding that his government would like to \u201cjoin hands and work together to ensure the security, economic prosperity, and development of the region.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added: \u201cIndia will continue to support all efforts aimed at ensuring lasting peace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pezeshkian is seeking further audiences with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese paramount leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4637021\/china-frees-pastor-ezra-jin-mingri-after-xi-meeting-trump\/\">Xi Jinping<\/a>, both of whom are attending the summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iran remains defiant against the U.S. after a series of false starts on diplomacy that ultimately ended up without any change to the conflict, including an ill-fated memorandum of understanding abandoned by both sides.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. military alleged Sunday that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was attempting to scatter sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting their first strikes against Iran in over a month. In response to those attacks, which hit Larak Island, Iran launched a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4705672\/iran-launches-strikes-military-bases-jordan\/\">barrage of missiles at bases in Jordan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those missiles were intercepted, and U.S. servicemen were reportedly unharmed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dust-up infuriated Trump, however, who posted a statement to Truth Social asserting that the \u201conly thing[s]\u201d Iran has are \u201cFAKE NEWS from the USA, a willingness to kill their protesters (now over 100,000 people dead. They must be tried for war crimes against humanity!), and a good line of \u2018BULLSHIT.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Met President Masoud Pezeshkian in Bishkek. Reiterated our commitment to strengthening India\u2019s long standing friendship with Iran across diverse sectors. We want to expand and diversify our trade basket in the times to come. <\/p>\n<p>We had a discussion on the prevailing situation in\u2026 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qagQy5o108\">pic.twitter.com\/qagQy5o108<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/narendramodi\/status\/2094365218012832108?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 31, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIran is officially a Failed Nation. IT IS DEAD!\u201d he wrote. \u201cThey have no Navy, they have no Air Force, they have no currency, they are not paying their soldiers or police, Inflation is at 300%, and their leadership is in total disarray and incapable of properly representing the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The president has also posted AI-generated videos depicting the U.S. military causing a massive explosion on Iran\u2019s Kharg Island.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4705882\/trump-retaliation-iran-attacks-hit-hard\/\">TRUMP PROMISES RETALIATION FOR IRAN ATTACKS: \u2018WE\u2019RE GOING TO HIT THEM HARD\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iranian Supreme Leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mojtaba-khamenei\/\">Mojtaba Khamenei<\/a>, who remains unseen since being injured in the opening days of Operation Epic Fury, issued a rare written message over the weekend urging Muslim world leaders to \u201cknow your real enemy, understand its plans and confront it\u201d \u2014 referring to the U.S.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe solution to the problems of the Islamic nations is unity of words, friendship, and cooperation on the path of goodness,\u201d Khamenei said in his message, which was disseminated through his Telegram account. \u201cAnyone, in any position, who does anything that leads to division among Muslims and creates conflict in the Muslim community, knowingly or unknowingly, intentionally or unintentionally, has served the purpose of the enemies of Islam.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He evoked the ongoing violence in Gaza and the West Bank, questioning whether the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/palestinians\">Palestinian population<\/a> would be as vulnerable as it is had Muslim countries established a united political front.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran&#8217;s top official seeks aid amid US threats and AI videos<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3468,"featured_media":2652493,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26212737018552.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4501,32404,9231,3823,7778],"class_list":["post-2652492","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-china","tag-geopolitics","tag-india","tag-iran","tag-summit"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26212737018552.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2652492","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2652492"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2652492\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2652495,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2652492\/revisions\/2652495"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2652493"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2652492"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2652492"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2652492"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}