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By Staff Reporter
- US President Donald Trump tells Fox News that the war is “close to over” after hinting at a second round of face-to-face talks with Iran in Pakistan in the coming days.
- The US military says it has “completely halted economic trade going into and out of Iran by sea” as its blockade in the Strait of Hormuz continues for a second day.
- Israel and Lebanon hold rare, direct talks in Washington, DC, as Israeli forces keep up attacks on Hezbollah.
- The International Monetary Fund warns that any further escalation in the war on Iran could push the global economy into recession.
