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Middle East diplomacy
A diplomat briefed on the agreement said the Lebanon ceasefire came after overnight strikes and attacks tested a new U.S.-Iran memorandum almost immediately
Middle East diplomacy
The president said U.S.-Iran talks are in the final stages, but he offered no details as Israel and Iran warned they could resume attacks if provoked
U.S.-Iran tensions
The warning came as Tehran weighed a U.S. draft proposal and Israel-Hezbollah fighting continued despite President Trump’s claim that both sides had agreed to stop
Iran conflict
The president said he was close to ordering new strikes but would give Pakistan-brokered negotiations a few days, while warning that military action remains possible
Iran war talks
The president paused a U.S. escort mission in the Strait of Hormuz to give Pakistan-brokered negotiations more time, but said the naval blockade remains in force
Israel
The Israeli prime minister said a small malignant tumor was found during routine monitoring and removed, and that he delayed disclosure because of the war with Iran
