Jeffrey Sachs, professor at Columbia University, said in an interview during the China Development Forum 2026 that the situation in Iran continues to escalate and cause grave damage. He stated the US' relevant acts are absolutely irresponsible, reckless and with no justification whatsoever. If the global energy supply is damaged as a result, it will have a bad effect on the whole world. He called on governments worldwide to speak out together and demand that the US and Israeli governments stop the destruction.