Putin, Xi 'strongly condemn' Israeli strikes on Iran, urge diplomatic solution

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MOSCOW Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Thursday strongly condemned Israeli attacks on Iran in a phone call and stressed the need for a diplomatic solution, Moscow and Beijing said. Israel has launched an unprecedented wave of strikes at Iran that prompted Tehran to respond with its own attacks with missiles and drones. Putin and Xi "strongly condemn Israel's actions", Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters after the call. He added that Moscow and