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MIDDLE EAST WAR
US-Israel-Iran War Live Updates: The first phase of US-Iran talks in Islamabad has concluded with both sides now exchanging written texts to confirm agreements, even as earlier face-to-face meetings marked the start of direct negotiations. Limited progress has been reported on key issues, including possible restrictions on strikes in southern Lebanon and movement on unfreezing Iranian assets, though no full ceasefire agreement has been reached. Iran has maintained hard red lines, insisting on a Lebanon ceasefire and broader conditions, while tensions remain high with US mine-clearing operations underway in the Strait of Hormuz and warnings issued to American vessels.
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In a closed-door Pentagon meeting, one US official cited the Avignon Papacy, when France compelled seven popes to live in Avignon rather than Rome. (Images: Reuters/File)

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