- Lebanon has denied any knowledge of forthcoming peace talks with Israel, hours after Donald Trump announced the historic negotiations.
- An official in Lebanon’s presidential office stated they were unaware of any plans for contact with Israel, contradicting Trump's claim that talks would happen 'tomorrow'.
- Donald Trump had announced the negotiations on Truth Social, noting it had been 34 years since the two leaders last spoke.
- The denial follows the first direct diplomatic talks in decades between Lebanon and Israel in Washington on Tuesday, after a month of conflict involving Israel and Hezbollah.
- Separately, Pakistan’s army chief is in Tehran to revive US-Iran peace talks, with the White House expressing optimism for a deal but denying reports of a requested extended ceasefire.
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