US- IRAN PEACE TALKS IN SIGHT
Tehran should make a 'wise deal', Hegseth says, as Iran's foreign minister heads to Pakistan for talks
Summary
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says Iran has a chance to "make a good, wise deal", adding that the US naval blockade of Iranian ports "is growing and going global"
Echoing comments from Donal$BTC Trump, Hegseth says the US isn't "anxious" to make a deal, and "the ball is in [Iran's] court"
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirms he will head to Pakistan for talks - the country has served as a mediator in the war
There was a flurry of excitement that peace talks with the US were back on, but the suggestion coming from Iran is that these are solely bilateral discussions, our Pakistan correspondent writes
Meanwhile, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Hezbollah have accused each other of ceasefire violations - it comes after Trump announced a three-week extension to the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire
Hezbollah's arsenal remains a key sticking point for any permanent peace deal between Lebanon and Israel, writes Hugo Bachega
Lyse Doucet reports from Iran: After$BTC Trump described Iran's leaders as "seriously fractured", they send a "common message" to people's phones aimed at conveying unity
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Tehran should make a 'wise deal', Hegseth says, as Iran's foreign minister heads to Pakistan for talks
Summary
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says Iran has a chance to "make a good, wise deal", adding that the US naval blockade of Iranian ports "is growing and going global"
Echoing comments from Donal$BTC Trump, Hegseth says the US isn't "anxious" to make a deal, and "the ball is in [Iran's] court"
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirms he will head to Pakistan for talks - the country has served as a mediator in the war
There was a flurry of excitement that peace talks with the US were back on, but the suggestion coming from Iran is that these are solely bilateral discussions, our Pakistan correspondent writes
Meanwhile, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Hezbollah have accused each other of ceasefire violations - it comes after Trump announced a three-week extension to the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire
Hezbollah's arsenal remains a key sticking point for any permanent peace deal between Lebanon and Israel, writes Hugo Bachega
Lyse Doucet reports from Iran: After$BTC Trump described Iran's leaders as "seriously fractured", they send a "common message" to people's phones aimed at conveying unity
#AaveAnnouncesDeFiUnitedReliefFund
#CHIPPricePump