Here are some key points to remember this Saturday morning.
Negotiations: A possible resumption of talks between the United States and Iran to end the war is looming, with negotiators from both sides heading to Islamabad, Pakistan, without any guarantee of direct discussions, two weeks after a failed previous attempt.
Abbas Araghchi in Pakistan: The Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs arrived in the Pakistani capital on Friday evening for talks with senior Pakistani officials. However, there are no planned meetings between Iran and the United States, as stated by the spokesperson of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Esma’il Bagha’i.
American envoys expected: President Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will also travel to Pakistan for talks with representatives of the Iranian delegation, according to the White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt, who mentioned that this meeting was requested by Tehran.
Lebanese front: On the Lebanese front, the ceasefire, which was extended for three weeks by Donald Trump after discussions between Israeli and Lebanese representatives in Washington, is already being tested. The Lebanese Ministry of Health reported six deaths and two injuries on Friday from Israeli strikes in the south of the country.
Death of Hezbollah commanders: The Israeli army claimed that its soldiers killed six Hezbollah members during a skirmish, following an incident where the pro-Iranian Shiite movement shot down one of its drones. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hezbollah of trying to “sabotage” the “process of achieving a historic peace between Israel and Lebanon.”
