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Live: 'Productive and peaceful' first day of Israel and Lebanon talks as Trump discusses Iran with Xi
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- A ship has been reportedly seized by Iranian personnel off the United Arab Emirates and headed for Iranian waters on Thursday.
- Meanwhile, the White House says US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed on the need to keep the nearby Strait of Hormuz shipping lane open.
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Link copied Share Share article Israel and Lebanon had a "productive and positive" first day of talks in Washington on Thursday and will continue on Friday, a senior US State Department official has told Reuters.
A ship has been reportedly seized by Iranian personnel off the United Arab Emirates and headed for Iranian waters on Thursday.
Meanwhile, the White House says US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed on the need to keep the nearby Strait of Hormuz shipping lane open.
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