Hezbollah, Hamas welcome MoU between Iran, US

Both Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) in Gaza Strip on Monday welcomed the announced agreement on the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Iran and United States.

In its statement, Hezbollah said the MoU helps bring about a comprehensive ceasefire across all fronts, including Lebanon.

The group described the conclusion of the MoU as a major achievement, and praised Iran for prioritizing the protection of Lebanon's rights and advancing efforts to end the conflict throughout the negotiations.

Hezbollah said Lebanon should fully leverage the current regional and international environment to strengthen domestic unity, uphold national sovereignty, and advance the resolution of outstanding territorial issues.

At the same time, Hezbollah urged residents, particularly those displaced by the fighting, to postpone their return home until official notification is issued, emphasizing that this is necessary to ensure their safety and avoid exposure to security risks should Israel violate the ceasefire arrangement.

The statement further affirmed that Hezbollah's forces will continue to defend Lebanon's sovereignty and will not accept any new attacks against Lebanese territory.

Also on Monday, Hamas praised Iran's stance in defending its national interests in the face of external pressure and challenges in its statement, saying the move had thwarted attempts to impose hegemony in the region.

Hamas expressed hope that the agreement could serve as a step toward promoting regional stability and exert a positive impact on various issues across the Middle East.

The statement stressed that the top priority at present is to secure an immediate halt to Israel's military operations in the Gaza Strip and bring an end to its attacks on Lebanon and other areas.

Hamas stated that, so long as Israel continues its military campaign against the Palestinian people, which has caused mass casualties, displacement, and homelessness, and so long as the root causes of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict remain unresolved, the Middle East will be unable to attain genuine security and stability.

Hezbollah, Hamas welcome MoU between Iran, US

China's foreign exchange market has remained generally stable in May despite continued volatility of the international financial markets, data released by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) showed on Monday.

The amount of foreign exchange settlement and sales by banks in May was 1.6676 trillion yuan (about 246.67 billion U.S. dollars) and 1.4229 trillion yuan (about 210.47 billion U.S. dollars), respectively, according to the statistics.

In May, the amount of cross-border receipts and payments by non-banking sectors was 5.2913 trillion yuan (about 782.67 billion U.S. dollars) and 4.8637 trillion yuan (about 719.42 billion U.S. dollars), respectively.

According to SAFE, in May, cross-border receipts and payments by enterprises, individuals and other non-banking sectors totaled 1.5 trillion U.S. dollars, up 22 percent year on year.

The country's foreign exchange market recorded transactions worth 3.4 trillion U.S. dollars in May, broadly unchanged from a year earlier.

In May, cross-border capital net inflows by enterprises, individuals and other non-banking sectors stood at 62.5 billion U.S. dollars, edging up 1 percent from the previous month. Banks posted a foreign exchange settlement surplus of 35.8 billion U.S. dollars, down 11 percent month on month.

The foreign exchange settlement rate for foreign exchange income and the foreign exchange purchase rate for foreign exchange expenditure by enterprises and other entities remained largely flat month on month, showing that various market entities have steady willingness to settle and purchase foreign exchange.

China's foreign exchange market remains stable in May