• Iran talks: US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Pakistan tomorrow for talks with Iran, according to the White House. Iran’s Abbas Araghchi is in Pakistan to meet with mediators, but his ministry denied a direct meeting is planned with the US, marking the latest instance of conflicting messages from Washington and Tehran.
• US on standby: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the administration has “seen some progress” from Iran. “Everyone will be on standby to fly to Pakistan if necessary,” she said.
• Pentagon briefing: US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth railed against European allies, saying the standoff in the Strait of Hormuz “is much more their fight than ours.”
• Ceasefire in Lebanon: Israel will continue striking “any threat” in Lebanon, according to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who said Iran-backed Hezbollah is trying to disrupt the peace process during a three-week ceasefire extension.
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