00:00The United Nations is urging Iran and the U.S. to make the most of peace talks set to take
00:05place
00:05in Pakistan. I can tell you that the Secretary General welcomes the U.S.-Iran talks that are
00:12being mediated by Pakistan and scheduled to start in Islamabad over the weekend. He calls on the
00:19parties to seize this diplomatic opportunity to engage in good faith towards a lasting
00:24and comprehensive agreement with a view to de-escalation and the prevention of a return
00:29to hostilities. The talks come after U.S. President Donald Trump announced the two-week ceasefire
00:36just hours before a deadline when he had threatened massive strikes on Iran. But the truce is fragile
00:42as Israel is still carrying out attacks in Lebanon and the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed.
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