• Timeline uncertain: US President Donald Trump said there is no deadline for ending the war with Iran, the ceasefire, or Tehran’s response to his request for a peace proposal.
• Maritime standoff: Iran’s president said the US blockade on Iranian ports is a major obstacle to talks. The blockade is also what is preventing the Strait of Hormuz from reopening, Iran’s top negotiator said.
• Israel-Lebanon talks: The US will host a second round of talks between the Middle Eastern neighbors today amid a fragile ceasefire in Lebanon that has seen strikes by Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah.
Israeli and Lebanese representatives are set to meet in Washington for a second round of diplomatic talks on Thursday.
A fragile 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon, to pause fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah, remains in place following an order from US President Donald Trump on April 16.
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