- Senior Pakistani mediators meet in Tehran to ease U.S.-Iran tensions and broker new peace talks.
- White House confirms ongoing but unconfirmed discussions about potential in-person U.S.-Iran negotiations.
- Iran threatens to halt trade in key waterways amid U.S. port blockade; curre
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