U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that "Iran can never have a nuclear weapon" as he confirmed the launch of "major combat operations" against the country.

U.S.-Iran talks have turned into a full-on conflict for the second time. On February 28, Israel launched a "preemptive strike" on major cities and military installations across Iran. U.S. President Donald Trump, following Israel's initial strike, released a statement on Truth Social saying the U.S. military also took part in this "major combat operation."

The ceasefire between Israel and Iran presents a rare opportunity to improve bilateral relations and promote regional peace and stability – though significant challenges remain ahead, an expert said on Tuesday in an interview with CGTN.

As the Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip that broke out last October has risen to nearly 39,000, high-level representatives of 14 Palestinian factions held a three-day reconciliation dialogue in Beijing that concluded on Tuesday.

Editor's note: Reform and opening-up policies hold the key to the destiny of contemporary China and determine the success of Chinese modernization. CGTN is rolling out a series of special reports to show how China is comprehensively deepening reform and opening wider to the world.

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{Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday hailed the high-level China-Africa ties in his congratulatory message to the 34th African Union Summit, eyeing further progress in bilateral cooperation.}