China is deeply concerned over the current situation in the Middle East, and return of war serves no one's interests, China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said at a press briefing in Beijing on Monday. Iran and Israel have said that they had halted attacks on each other following an appeal from US President Donald Trump that they immediately "stop 'shooting'", but Tehran has said it would resume strikes if Israel continues to hit Hezbollah in Lebanon. The wave of attacks over the past 24 hours marked the most direct confrontation between Iran and Israel since an April ceasefire. #china #mofa #middleeast #iran #israel #us #ussa