00:01Optimism grows that the war in the Middle East may be near an end.
00:04This, as a key Pakistani mediator in Tehran and the Trump administration in the U.S. raise hopes about a
00:09deal that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
00:12Meanwhile, Israel's cabinet met on Wednesday, April 15, to discuss a possible ceasefire in neighboring Lebanon.
00:17The Financial Times reports, according to Lebanese officials, a ceasefire could be announced soon.
00:23Pakistan's Army Chief and key figure in the mediation, Field Marshal Asim Munir, arrived in Tehran on Wednesday to try
00:29to prevent a renewal of the conflict.
00:31White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt says conversations mediated by Pakistan are productive and ongoing.
00:37U.S. and Iranian officials are weighing a return to Pakistan for further talks as early as the coming weekend
00:43after negotiations ended on Sunday without a breakthrough.
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