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"Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian urged all sides to preserve the fragile Middle East ceasefire on Monday, after Israel and Iran traded strikes for the first time since April. "China is deeply concerned about the current situation. A resumption of hostilities is not in the interest of any party." "We hope that all relevant parties will honour their commitments to a ceasefire, maintain the momentum of negotiations, adhere to resolving disputes through political and diplomatic channels, achieve a comprehensive and lasting ceasefire as soon as possible, and create the necessary conditions for restoring peace and stability in the Middle East and the Gulf region," he added. The exchange marked the most serious breach of the ceasefire since it came into effect in April. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had targeted "the Ramat David Airbase using ballistic missiles," in response to what it called 'large-scale crimes' committed by Israel in southern Lebanon and Beirut's southern suburbs. The IRGC described the strike as a 'warning', threatening a "much broader response if such violations are repeated." The Israel Defence Forces said it had detected missiles launched from Iran and intercepted them. Later on Monday, the IDF said its air force had struck several targets at the Mahshahr petrochemical complex in southwestern Iran. Earlier, US President Donald Trump said he would call Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and urge him "not to respond to Iranian missile attacks." "I don't want this to derail the agreement. Both sides have attacked, and I don't want to see another attack," Trump added. Both sides agreed to halt attacks on Monday, a day later, Trump insisted he could get a deal with Iran in 'two or three days' - while Netanyahu warned that his fight with Hezbollah and Iran 'has not ended'. The escalation followed months of conflict triggered by joint US-Israeli military operations against Iran on February 28."
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