The United States and Iran exchange messages as they work to revise a draft deal that would extend a ceasefire and help open shipping access through the Strait of Hormuz, according to reports citing talks over the weekend. The two sides discuss potential changes to the terms, but it remains unclear whether they are making substantive progress toward agreement.
Israel is not directly involved in the US-Iran discussions, the Japan Times reports. As a result, uncertainty persists about whether Israel would align its actions in Lebanon with any resolution reached between Washington and Tehran. The reporting notes that Israel’s ongoing military campaign in Lebanon is continuing even as negotiations focus on reducing tensions elsewhere, and there is no clear indication from the sources that Israel has committed to halting its side of the fighting if an Iran-related ceasefire is implemented.
