- Israel and Lebanon to hold second round of U.S.-mediated talks amid 10-day ceasefire.
- Hezbollah insists on Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon but opposes direct negotiations.
- Iranian President Masoud Pazeshkian open to talks with U.S., cites port blockade and broken commitm
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