On March 2, during a routine press conference, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning addressed questions regarding a potential military support request from Iran to China and Russia. According to Jin10, a reporter from Turkey's Anadolu Agency inquired whether China and Russia would consider providing military assistance to Iran if requested, and if this possibility was discussed during a recent phone call between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Mao Ning responded by stating that China has already released information about the call, detailing the specific circumstances, and that she had no additional information to provide.