While the talks between Israel and Lebanon in Washington did not yield a cease-fire agreement, both sides agreed to “launch direct negotiations” after having “productive discussions,” according to a statement from the U.S. State Department.

The prime minister said that his government was also investing in ways to boost oil and gas production.

A meeting between Israeli and Lebanese officials, the first in decades, came as the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports entered its second day.

The president did not say who would represent the United States in a potential next round of direct talks, though he ruled out being personally involved.

In Guatemala, he led the Catholic Church’s human rights office. His brother, a dictator who took power in a coup, was convicted of crimes against humanity.

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The planned four-day state visit comes at a fraught time in the U.S.-U.K. relationship, following President Trump’s frequent belittling of the British prime minister.

The Mossad head said Israel’s mission would not be complete until the Iranian regime was replaced, after criticism that the war has left Iran’s theocratic government in place.

Pakistani officials told The New York Times that the country was pushing to organize a second round of peace talks between the United States and Iran this week. President Trump told The New York Post that it could happen over the next two days.

The surge in revenue provided a critical lifeline for Moscow, which has struggled to fund the war in Ukraine amid record-high deficits.