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Pakistani officials have proposed a second round of talks to the United States and Iran, this as U.S. Vice President JD Vance said talks “did make some progress” and President Donald Trump said “they want to work a deal.”

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Meanwhile, Hezbollah said it will not abide by any agreements that may come from direct Lebanon-Israel talks, which are set to start Tuesday in the U.S.

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Lebanese officials hope to work out a ceasefire deal in the Israel-Hezbollah war, which has killed at least 2,089 people in Lebanon. However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated he doesn’t want a ceasefire, rather Hezbollah’s disarmament and potential peace agreement between Lebanon and Israel.

Here’s the latest on the Iran war on Tuesday:

Red Cross delivers first aid shipment to Iran

The Red Cross has delivered its first emergency aid shipment to Iran since the war began over a month ago.

The aid shipment is expected to meet the needs of nearly 25,000 people.

On Tuesday, The International Committee of the Red Cross said in a statement that it dispatched assistance to the Iranian Red Crescent Society, or IRCS, including five truckloads delivered Monday.

Supplies included blankets, jerrycans, tarpaulins, hygiene kits and solar lamps. The remaining aid shipment, comprised of nine aid trucks, will be given to IRCS later this week.

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Macron, Starmer to co-chair talks to protect shipping

French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will co-chair a conference on Friday in Paris, bringing together non-belligerent nations willing to participate in a mission in the Strait of Hormuz “when security conditions allow.”

Other participants will take part via videoconference, Macron’s office said.

The statement noted that European and other partners are ready to contribute to a “purely defensive mission aimed at restoring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.”

France and Britain have been working in recent weeks to set up an operation to escort oil tankers and container ships to help ensure safe passage through the strait.

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Vessel reported exiting Strait of Hormuz

A tanker that aborted an attempt to exit the Strait of Hormuz on Monday had turned around and transited the waterway early Tuesday, in one of the first tests of the U.S. blockade.

The Rich Starry, a chemical and oil tanker, had been waiting off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, according to shipping data firm Lloyd’s List.

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The tanker is listed by the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control as linked to Iranian shipping. It is flagged to Malawi, one of several landlocked countries often cited in so-called “false flag” operations, in which ships are registered under foreign flags with little or no connection to their owners, complicating oversight.

According to MarineTraffic, a maritime analytics provider, the Rich Starry was headed for Sohar, an Omani port outside the strait. Lloyd’s List reported a Chinese shipping company owns it and it is ultimately bound for China.

Pakistan proposes second round of talks in Islamabad

Pakistan has proposed hosting a second round of talks between the United States and Iran in Islamabad in the coming days, before the end of the current ceasefire, according to two Pakistani officials.

The officials said the proposal would depend on whether the parties request a different location.

One of the officials said that, despite ending without an agreement, the first talks were part of an ongoing diplomatic process rather than a one-off effort.

– With files from The Associated Press

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