JD Vance
Hezbollah attempts to resupply operatives trapped underground, Iran continues executing protesters
Hamas delegation arrives in Cairo to discuss BoP deal • IDF reportedly diverts forces to West Bank to combat settler extremism • IDF strikes Hezbollah command center
Three soldiers wounded in Hezbollah attack, no injuries reported after IDF tank hits bomb in Gaza
US lost 45 Reaper drones in Iran war, raising supply concerns for future hostilities - report
Tehran says Hormuz 'cannot be seized' after Trump says he will declare strait US territory
No meeting planned with US, Iran will talk to Pakistan, Iran's Foreign Ministry says
US President Donald Trump is sending special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Islamabad, Pakistan, to participate in talks with Araghchi, two US officials told CNN.
WATCH: Israel-Lebanon ceasefire to extend by three weeks, Trump says, after talks at White House
US President Trump announces a three-week ceasefire extension between Israel and Lebanon, as talks on Hezbollah's disarmament continue at the White House.
Pakistan hopeful for US-Iran talks despite Strait of Hormuz ship seizures
“The ceasefire has opened a space that Pakistan thinks is enough for the diplomatic path to resume,” a former Pakistani ambassador briefed on the matter told the NYT.
Israel, Lebanon face new risks even if US-Iran talks advance - analysis
Hezbollah’s position in southern Lebanon and Israel’s demand for long-term security arrangements could keep the northern front unstable.
Vance to travel to Islamabad, Iranian delegation gets reported approval from supreme leader - Axios
According to a source with knowledge, cited by Axios, the Iranian negotiating team hesitated under pressure from the IRGC to take a stronger line and refuse talks without an end to the US blockade.
Iran’s poisoned chalice: can economic pressure end the regime? - opinion
The poisoned chalice is not forced; it is chosen when there is no other option left.
Trump threatens to bomb Iran if ceasefire breaks down as Vance reportedly en route to Islamabad
Trumps told PBS News that he is unsure if the Iranians will attend the talks in Pakistan, while insisting that Tehran will not achieve nuclear weapon capability.
Pope Leo denies targeting Trump, says comments misread during Africa tour
That speech, said Leo, "was prepared two weeks ago, well before the president ever commented on myself and on the message of peace that I am promoting."
Tucker Carlson's son leaves JD Vance spox. role to start political consulting firm - Politico
According to one source, a Vance official, he had informed the vice president of his intention to leave in December, but the plan had been put off by several months "to ensure a smooth transition."
Pakistan continues to insist Lebanon part of current Mideast ceasefire deal even as US, Israel deny
"The Iranians thought that the ceasefire included Lebanon, and it just didn't," JD Vance told reporters. "We never made that promise. We never indicated that was going to be the case."
