The ceasefire does not include Lebanon, the office said in a statement.

　　Before that, one unnamed Israeli official was quoted by Al Jazeera as saying that the ceasefire deal came as a complete surprise. It came to them as a last-minute notification, as it did for everybody else. The CNN quoted an Israeli source saying that Israeli officials are concerned about the temporary ceasefire agreement the US has reached with Iran, but Israel will abide by the ceasefire.

　　According to AL Jazeera, in the hour and a half or so since the announcement by President Trump about the ceasefire, there have been at least two Israeli air strikes here in Lebanon.

　　The Chinese expert added that in the short term, it is highly likely that the US will conduct parallel talks with Israel and Iran simultaneously. At the same time, Israel and Iran are expected to continue their hostile posture toward each other.

　　Besides Pakistan"s mediation, China and Russia on Tuesday blocked a UN Security Council resolution, which "strongly encourages" states interested in the use of commercial maritime routes in the Strait of Hormuz to coordinate efforts of a defensive nature to contribute to ensuring the safety and security of navigation across the strait.

　　China"s permanent representative to the United Nations Fu Cong said at the UN event on Tuesday that the UN Security Council"s actions must not grant a license to the use of force, let alone further exacerbate tensions and add fuel to the fire, according to the Xinhua News Agency.