China Announces New Humanitarian Aid for Iran and Lebanon as Trump, Sharif Peace Talks Proceed

China announced it would provide a new batch of humanitarian assistance to Iran and Lebanon in the near future, with Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian saying the aid would support recovery and reconstruction efforts.

Lin Jian told a media briefing in Beijing that China had already provided emergency humanitarian aid to Iran and other countries in March and would continue to offer support within its capacity.

Al Jazeera

The announcement came as US President Donald Trump said Washington and Tehran had finalised an agreement to end their 107-day war, and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the peace agreement is scheduled to be signed in Switzerland on 19 June.

WANA News Agency said China expressed “deep concern and profound sorrow” over the humanitarian fallout of the conflict in Iran and Lebanon and decided to dispatch humanitarian assistance to both nations.

WANA also said the assistance aims to support the population through recovery and reconstruction efforts while bolstering their economic situation and livelihoods.

Multiple reports framed the new pledge as a second humanitarian shipment to Iran since the onset of the American-Israeli conflict, following a prior shipment in March.

Rediff said Lin Jian told a media briefing in Beijing that China would provide a new batch of humanitarian aid to war-hit Iran and Lebanon in the near term and did not specify the amount.

Anadolu Ajansı

The National Herald said Lin Jian did not specify the amount, while also saying China would step up efforts to promote peace talks and play an active role in advancing peace in the Middle East at an early date.

WANA News Agency tied the timing to an upcoming peace agreement aimed at ending the war between Iran and the United States, saying it was scheduled to be signed by both parties in Switzerland this Friday.

WANA added that the conflict termination agreement also stipulates an end to Israeli strikes on Lebanon, where approximately 3,800 people have been killed since the outbreak of hostilities.

The reports linked China’s humanitarian decision to the broader diplomatic push to end the conflict, with Lin Jian reiterating Beijing’s support for peace talks and a positive role in restoring peace and stability.

“Residents who returned to their village use an excavator to search for missing people under the rubble of a destroyed building in the village of Touline, southern Lebanon, June 16, 2026”

CGTN

Yeni Şafak English quoted Lin Jian saying China is “deeply saddened” by the humanitarian disaster caused by the Iran conflict and its spillover effects, and that it would offer humanitarian aid to Iran and Lebanon to further assist recovery and reconstruction.

CGTN said Lin Jian described China as “deeply saddened” by the humanitarian consequences caused by the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran, as well as its spillover effects across the Middle East.

Anadolu Ajansı reported Lin Jian told reporters in Beijing that China is “deeply saddened by the humanitarian disaster” caused by the Iran conflict and its spillover, and it would offer humanitarian aid to Iran and Lebanon to improve their economy and livelihood.

Anadolu Ajansı also said the deal calls for an end to Israeli attacks in Lebanon, where nearly 3,800 people have been killed since the war began.