During the UN General Assembly on Saturday, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng delivered remarks that challenged US foreign policy regarding Iran and Cuba. While Han did not explicitly name the United States, he called for the respect of sovereignty for countries in the Gulf region and urged the cessation of threats against Cuba. He specifically advocated for the lifting of the blockade currently impacting the island nation.

There is a notable discrepancy in the characterization of regional conflicts between the provided report and standard international reporting. The Middle East Eye report asserts that a "US war on Iran" began with strikes in February, a framing that contradicts the official US and Western position, which characterizes those actions as targeted retaliatory strikes against Iranian-backed proxies rather than a declared war. Furthermore, the report frames the current situation in the Gulf as a matter of sovereignty, whereas Western outlets typically frame these tensions as a response to regional instability caused by Iranian influence. The Chinese delegation’s focus on these issues signals a continued effort by Beijing to position itself as a defender of non-interference and sovereignty in international forums, directly contrasting with the US-led sanctions and pressure campaigns currently in place.