BEIJING -- The Chinese Foreign Ministry has expressed concern over the US interception of a vessel, after media reports said the United States had seized an Iranian cargo ship heading toward an Iranian port.

The situation in the Strait of Hormuz is sensitive and complex, ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a news briefing on Monday.

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China hopes that relevant parties will abide by the ceasefire agreement with a responsible attitude, avoid escalating conflicts and intensifying tensions, and provide the necessary conditions for the restoration of normal passage through the strait, Guo said.