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President Trump said that any peace deal would not allow nuclear enrichment in Iran, and would need to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, as conflicting messages surface over the terms of the ceasefire.
Envoys from US President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" have met representatives of Hamas in Cairo in an effort to safeguard the Gaza ceasefire, under serious strain since the United States and Israel began bombing Iran,
‘Minab 168’: Iran’s 71-person delegation to Pakistan has named itself after the 168 schoolgirls and teachers who were killed by US strikes on a primary school at the start of the conflict. Beyond the symbolism, the delegation’s size shows that Iran is taking the negotiations very seriously.
One of the sources says Trump’s board was represented at the talks with Hamas by Aryeh Lightstone, an American aide to Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff. The other two sources say meetings that included Lightstone were on the agenda although they are unable to confirm whether Lightstone had attended yet.