China, Russia, Türkiye, Pakistan can work together to guarantee peace in region: Iranian envoy

China, Russia, Türkiye and Pakistan can work together to guarantee peace in the region, the Iranian ambassador to Beijing said Wednesday, hours after the announcement of a temporary ceasefire between Tehran and Washington.

“We hope different sides could guarantee that the US would not resume the war,” Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli told reporters in Beijing.

“We hope the UN Security Council, big countries like China and Russia, as well as mediating countries like Pakistan and Türkiye to work together to guarantee peace in the region,” said Fazli, according to the daily South China Morning Post.

“We hope the war can stop and a ceasefire can last, and we also need a reliable guarantee," he added.

The statement came hours after Pakistan-mediated indirect talks between the US and Iran led to a two-week ceasefire.

Many countries have welcomed the ceasefire.

Notably, China and Russia on Tuesday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for coordinated "defensive" measures to ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

Regional escalations raged when Israel and the US launched an offensive against Iran on Feb. 28, killing more than 1,340 people, including then-Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iranian authorities have not updated the toll in recent days.

Iran retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf countries hosting US military assets, causing casualties and damage to infrastructure while disrupting global markets and aviation.

At least 13 US servicemen were killed and dozens of others wounded during the conflict.