Comments from an unnamed senior Lebanon official:
- Lebanon is advocating for a temporary ceasefire to allow for talks with Israel
- Any talks would be on a separate track but use the same model as US-Iran truce
- No date or location set yet
- Lebanon needs US as guarantor of any deal with Israel
Meanwhile, an Axios reporter says that talks will begin next week.
This was seen as the first big hurdle to get Hormuz back open and it looks like it's headed in the right direction. In response, US stocks and gold prices rose while oil prices have given back gains.
More headlines:
- First meeting will take place at the State Dept in Washington
- Iran's foreign min says conducting talks to end the war is contingent on the US adhering to its ceasefire commitments on all fronts, including Lebanon
WTI crude oil has trimmed the gain to $3.15 and $97.71 after rising as high as $102.71.
