China says it hopes to see a 'real ceasefire'

China has been in contact with Iran, Israel and relevant parties and looks forward to the realisation of a "real ceasefire", China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Turkish counterpart in a phone call on Tuesday.

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.