The Chief of the Pakistani army is set to meet with Iranian officials in Tehran on Thursday to try to extend the ceasefire that has halted nearly seven weeks of war between Israel, the United States, and Iran.
This meeting comes as U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the leaders of Israel and Lebanon will also discuss ceasing hostilities between their countries later on Thursday. If it takes place, this conversation will mark the first time in over 30 years that the leaders of both countries have directly engaged. The Israeli and Lebanese governments have not confirmed the meeting.
The White House indicated that any further discussions would likely take place in Islamabad, the Pakistani capital, although no decision has been made regarding resuming negotiations.
The ceasefire, which ended the fighting in the Middle East a week ago, is holding for now despite the American naval blockade of Iranian ports and Iranian threats of retaliation against regional ports in the Red Sea.
Pakistan has emerged as a key mediator after hosting direct talks between the U.S. and Iran in Islamabad, which officials say helped to narrow the differences between the two parties. Mediators are seeking to organize a new round of negotiations before the ceasefire expires next week.
Meanwhile, Israel and Lebanon continued to exchange fire on Thursday as Hezbollah targeted northern Israeli cities with rockets and drones. Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon have also intensified.
The fighting has resulted in at least 3,000 deaths in Iran, over 2,100 in Lebanon, 23 in Israel, and over a dozen in the Gulf Arab states. Thirteen American soldiers have also been killed.
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