US, Iran teams in Pakistan for peace talks amid doubts over Lebanon, sanctions
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
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“The battle in Lebanon continues, and the ceasefire does not include Lebanon,” Israel’s military spokesperson Avichay Adraee said in a statement.
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