Chinese Foreign Minister: We look forward to a real ceasefire between Iran and Israel

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said today, Tuesday, that China is in contact with Iran, Israel, and the relevant parties and looks forward to seeing a "real ceasefire".

The Chinese Foreign Ministry quoted Wang as saying in a statement: "All parties should resume dialogue and return to the path of a political settlement of the Iranian nuclear issue."

He added that the Palestinian issue remains at the core of Middle East issues.