China’s ambassador to the United Nations, Sun Lei, said the United States has pushed the world toward a dangerous situation through its attack on Iran. He made the remarks on Tuesday evening during a session of the UN Security Council.

The meeting saw a heated exchange between Sun Lei and US ambassador Mike Waltz. Waltz accused China of failing to take sufficient steps to prevent certain goods from reaching Iran and Yemen’s Houthis, items that could be used for both civilian and military purposes. He also claimed that Iran and some Chinese companies had violated a UN arms embargo without facing significant consequences.

In response, Sun Lei rejected the accusations as baseless and stated that China maintains strict controls over the export of such goods.