Putin said he is confident the objectives of the special military operation will be achieved.

Sept 23 — At a routine Foreign Ministry briefing, spokesman Guo Jiakun was asked by AFP whether China would continue to permit Iranian commercial flights to land after the U.S. said it would start penalizing countries that allow such flights from today. Guo said China's position is consistent and that Beijing firmly opposes illegal unilateral sanctions lacking UN Security Council authorization.

伊朗最高国家安全委员会秘书：最先进的美国无人机和现代战机被摧毁，暴露了美国所谓恢复后的军事实力不过是纸老虎，也击碎了其自诩超级大国的威势。