Here are reactions from across the globe:

- Pakistan -

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, having earlier welcomed the ceasefire, said violations between the United States and Iran had already reported.

"I earnestly and sincerely urge all parties to exercise restraint and respect the ceasefire for two weeks, as agreed upon, so that diplomacy can take a lead role towards peaceful settlement of the conflict," Sharif said on X.

Pakistan officials acted as mediators in the talks that led to the truce.

- Lebanon -

President Joseph Aoun welcomed the truce, adding that Beirut "continued efforts to ensure that the regional peace includes Lebanon in a stable and lasting manner."

- Israel -

Defence Minister Israel Katz said the military had carried out a surprise attack targeting hundreds of Hezbollah members across Lebanon.

"This is the largest concentrated blow Hezbollah has suffered since Operation Beepers," Katz said in a video statement, referring to a major 2024 operation against Hezbollah involving pager bombs.

- Turkey -

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned of the threat from "possible provocations and sabotage" to the ceasefire.

"We hope that the ceasefire will be fully implemented on the ground without giving any opportunity for possible provocations and sabotage," Erdogan wrote on X.

- Qatar, UAE, Oman -

Qatar's foreign ministry said the truce was "an initial step toward de-escalation" and urged Iran "to immediately cease all hostile acts and practices that undermine regional stability."

United Arab Emirates presidential adviser Anwar Gargash said in a post on X that "The UAE emerged victorious from a war we sincerely sought to avoid."

Oman's foreign ministry underlined "the importance of intensifying efforts at this juncture to identify solutions capable of resolving the crisis at its roots and achieving a permanent cessation of the state of war."

- Saudi Arabia -

Saudi's defence ministry said it had detected nine drones targeting its territory, despite the ceasefire.

Earlier the foreign ministry said it hoped the truce would "represent an opportunity to achieve a comprehensive and sustainable de-escalation".

- Iraq -

Iraq's foreign ministry said on X it welcomed the ceasefire and "calls for building upon this positive step by launching serious and sustainable dialogue tracks that address the root causes of the disputes and strengthen mutual trust."

The president of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region said "I hope all parties will uphold this commitment in good faith and work towards a lasting peace that promotes stability, security, and prosperity throughout the entire region."

- Egypt -

In an overnight call with US envoy Steve Witkoff, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty "expressed his deep appreciation for this important American step to give diplomacy a chance and start a serious process of American-Iranian negotiations."

- Spain -

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez welcomed the US-Iran ceasefire as "good news" on X but said Spain would not "applaud those who set fire to the world because they show up with a bucket".

Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares told public radio RNE that: "All fronts must cease, and all fronts also means Lebanon."

- Pope -

"I welcome with satisfaction, and as a sign of real hope, the announcement of an immediate two-week truce. Only by returning to negotiations can we reach the end of the war," the Catholic leader said at the end of his weekly audience at the Vatican.

- Ukraine -

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that Ukrainian military teams helping Middle East countries counter Iranian drone attacks would stay in the region.

Ukraine's foreign minister wrote on social media that "American decisiveness works. We believe it is time for sufficient decisiveness to force Moscow to cease fire and end its war against Ukraine."

- Japan -

"The most important thing is that concrete steps will be taken to de-escalate the situation, including ensuring the safety of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz," Japanese government spokesman Minoru Kihara said.

- United Nations -

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the ceasefire, his spokesperson said in a statement.

The UN chief "calls on all the parties to the current conflict in the Middle East to comply with their obligations under international law and to abide by the terms of the ceasefire in order to pave the way toward a lasting and comprehensive peace in the region", the spokesperson added.

- European Union -

The truce "creates a much-needed chance to tone down threats, stop missiles, restart shipping, and create space for diplomacy towards a lasting agreement," the EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas wrote on X.

- Russia -

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists: "We, of course, welcomed this news of a ceasefire and welcome the decision not to continue down the path of armed escalation, especially not to strike civilian targets, including Iranian economic facilities."

- Britain, France, Germany -

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the truce "will bring a moment of relief to the region and the world" as he headed to the region.

French President Emmanuel Macron called the ceasefire "a very good thing", hoping both that "will be fully respected throughout the region" and that it "fully includes Lebanon".

Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged a "durable end to the war in the next days", which he said could "only be achieved by diplomacy".

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