Israel and Lebanon agreed to hold direct negotiations after "productive discussions" between the two sides in Washington, the United States said on Tuesday.
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US-Iran peace talks may shift to Pakistan's capital, with President Donald Trump indicating that the next round of negotiations "could be happening over the next two days" in Islamabad.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday told a German broadcaster that US peace negotiators "have no time for Ukraine" because of the war in Iran, and bemoaned disruptions of deliveries of US arms.
Zelensky said that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who have helped broker talks with Moscow on ending Russia's war on Ukraine, were "constantly in talks with Iran" at the moment.
Rubio said the Trump administration is "very happy" to be facilitating the discussions, while noting that "we understand we're working against decades of history and complexities" that will not be quickly resolved.
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In their 40-minute call, which was their third phone conversation this year, US President Donald Trump briefed PM Narendra Modi about the situation in the Middle East.
The failure of Islamabad peace talks and the new counter-blockades that the US has imposed in the Strait of Hormuz have widened the horizon of the West Asia war.
The announcement comes as the US and Iran deliberate on the possibility of another round of talks before the ceasefire expires after the talks in Pakistan broke down.
Washington's top diplomat urgedIsraelandLebanonto seize a "historic opportunity" for peaceasdirecttalksbetween the two opened on Tuesday despite objections fromHezbollah, which announced freshattacksonIsraeljustasnegotiations got underway.
Despite comparatively lower direct economic dependence, the United States views the strait through a strategic and military lens. Its narrow width at key points makes it both a potential bottleneck and a leverage point in any future conflict scenario.
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Foreign ministers from 17 countries, including the UK, Tuesday urged Israel and Lebanon to "seize this opportunity" in a statement ahead of US-mediated talks between the two nations in Washington.
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Sharif pushing for further negotiations. Trump says talks could resume in Pakistan in next two days.
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