WASHINGTON -- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday that Washington is working on a modified peace plan ahead of closed-door talks beginning soon in Islamabad.
Leavitt said at a White House press briefing that "the president's red lines, namely, the end of uranium enrichment in Iran, have not changed." (US-Iran-Peace Plan)
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CAIRO -- Vessel movements resumed on Wednesday in the Strait of Hormuz following a ceasefire announced by the United States and Iran, ship-tracking service MarineTraffic said on X.
The ceasefire included a temporary reopening of the strategic waterway to allow for negotiations. (Hormuz-Iran-U.S.)
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WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Lebanon is not included in the U.S.-Iran two-week ceasefire.
"That's a separate skirmish," Trump told PBS in a phone interview when asked about Israel's continued strikes on Lebanon.
He added that Hezbollah is not included in the deal and will "get taken care of too." (U.S.-Iran-Ceasefire)
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MOSCOW -- Relations between Russia and Japan have deteriorated to an unprecedented low level, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.
Earlier in the day, the ministry summoned the Japanese Ambassador to Moscow Akira Muto to protest over reported drone-related cooperation between a Japanese company and a Ukrainian combat drone developer. (Russia-Japan-Drone) ■
