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Israeli and Lebanese officials will meet in Washington, D.C., on Thursday to continue the dialogue they started last week about ending the war that has engulfed their countries. An Israeli official confirmed to the Washington Examiner that delegations will be led by Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter and Lebanese Ambassador to the U.

According to sources quoted by Axios, the talks, which will take place amid fighting between Israel and Hezbollah and a wide-ranging Israeli ground invasion in southern Lebanon, are going to focus on the possibility of a ceasefire and on longer term disarming of Hezbollah, along with a peace deal between the countries.

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President Donald Trump said the US has had “very good talks” with Iran, while tensions at sea remain high. Follow for live news updates.

United States President Donald Trump has said the US has held “ very good talks ” with Iran and suggested a deal to end the conflict could be within reach, as Tehran says it is still reviewing a US proposal delivered through mediator Pakistan.