Hope to see ‘real ceasefire’ between Iran, Israel: Chinese FM

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Foreign Minister Wang Yi has told his Turkish counterpart in a phone call that China has been in contact with Iran, Israel and relevant parties and looks forward to the realisation of a “real ceasefire”, Reuters reports.

All parties should resume dialogue on an equal basis and return to the path of a political settlement of the Iranian nuclear issue, Wang said, according to a statement from his ministry.

The Palestinian issue is still at the heart of Middle East issues, he added.

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