Rahmani Fazli, the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to China, dismissed reports of Iran attacking a Chinese tanker in the Strait of Hormuz as "unrealistic," stating they were published to influence the outcomes of Iran's Foreign Minister's recent visit to Beijing. He also predicted that relations between Tehran and Beijing would become "broader and deeper" post-war, with China potentially serving as a "guarantor of any agreement" in the region due to its stance on Iran and Gulf countries.