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The Israeli military stated that it did not prevent rescue teams from reaching the area.The Israeli military has received reports of an attack in southern Lebanon that injured two journalists.April 23 – Pakistani officials remained optimistic on Wednesday that it was still possible to bring the US and Iran back to the negotiating table, despite Irans seizure of two cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz creating a new obstacle to their efforts to broker a long-term peace. Pakistani Prime Minister Sharif met with the Iranian ambassador on Wednesday. A Pakistani official briefed on the talks said a second round of negotiations could take place in the coming days. Former Pakistani ambassadors to the US and UK, Maleha Lodi, who is familiar with the current diplomatic efforts, said: "The ceasefire has opened up space for the resumption of diplomatic channels, and Pakistan believes that space is sufficient. Neither side has rejected negotiations." Another Pakistani official, briefed on the negotiations and requesting anonymity, said that following the ceasefire extension, Pakistani mediators had received positive signals from Iran expressing a desire to resume face-to-face talks. The official did not elaborate on what these signals were, nor did he say whether Iran had told the Pakistani mediators that the lifting of the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz was a prerequisite for participating in a second round of negotiations.European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will speak in ten minutes.According to the Financial Times, the EU is reconsidering its opposition to Arctic oil and gas exploration.
