Security is high in Pakistan's capital, which is set to host Iran-US talks aimed at striking a permanent deal to end the war in coming days. Iranian officials have said the Israeli strikes had rendered the Pakistan talks “meaningless”. Afterwards, Trump told NBC News that Israel was “scaling back” strikes in Lebanon and that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had assured him its attacks would become more “low-key”. Washington has said the Lebanese front of the war will be dealt with under separate talks. A Lebanese government official told AFP that Beirut would require a truce before entering any negotiations with Israel.

Source: Bangkok Post April 10, 2026 12:05 UTC