• Diplomatic push: Iranian officials and Pakistan’s military chief will meet in Tehran today to discuss messages exchanged between Iran and the US. The White House has expressed optimism about reaching a deal, noting that a potential second round of talks would likely be held in Pakistan.
• Latest from the Pentagon: US Central Command chief Adm. Brad Cooper said that troops in the Middle East are “rearming” despite the ceasefire. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the blockade on Iranian ports remains in place, threatening that if Tehran “chooses poorly,” there will be “bombs dropping on infrastructure and power and energy.”
• Israel-Lebanon developments: Lebanon’s president is not speaking today with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to a Lebanese official, despite US President Donald Trump’s assertion that they would. Israel has also destroyed a bridge in southern Lebanon, the last link for thousands of people to the rest of the country.
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