WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump told a media outlet on Wednesday that it's "possible" fresh peace talks between the United States and Iran could take place as soon as Friday.
"Sources in Islamabad touted positive mediation efforts with Tehran, renewing the possibility of more peace talks within the next 36 to 72 hours," the New York Post reported. (U.S.-Iran talks)
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PARIS -- A French soldier, who was seriously wounded last week in southern Lebanon, died Wednesday morning "as a result of his injuries," French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday on social platform X.
This is the second French soldier killed in last Saturday's attack on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), which France has attributed to Hezbollah fighters. Two other French soldiers were wounded. (France-Lebanon-Death)
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KIEV -- Ukraine on Wednesday resumed oil transit from Russia to some European countries through the Druzhba pipeline, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported.
Oil transit via the pipeline had been suspended since late January after a Russian strike damaged the Ukrainian section of the route, halting Russian oil deliveries to Hungary and Slovakia. (Ukraine-Russia-Oil transit)
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ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan has made a request to the United States government to end a naval blockade of Iran's ports to give another push to the halted talks process, Pakistani sources told Xinhua on Wednesday.
The sources said that Pakistan has also requested the U.S. side to release the seized Iranian ship and crew, and has received positive signals from the U.S. side. (Pakistan-U.S.-Blockade) ■
