• Trump teases more talks: As the US and Iran try to get back to the negotiating table before the ceasefire expires in a week, President Donald Trump said that “something could be happening” over the next two days in Pakistan, where previous talks faltered.
• Sticking points: Both sides have proposed a suspension in Iranian uranium enrichment, but so far cannot settle on a timeframe, officials said. The US also wants the dismantling of Iran’s major nuclear enrichment facilities and the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
• US blockade: Multiple Iran-linked ships have transited the Strait of Hormuz after the US-declared marine blockade began yesterday, data shows, but overall activity at Iranian ports appears to be lower. The US said six merchant ships have turned around after encountering the blockade.
• Israel-Lebanon talks: Direct negotiations took place for the first time in decades, with a Lebanese official telling CNN that Lebanon would seek a ceasefire as a precondition for broader talks.
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