Dia Hadid

The ceasefire that was announced last Tuesday has been shaky from the get-go over disagreement about whether it includes Lebanon, where there's been fighting between the Iranian proxy Hezbollah and Israel.

Now, what we're hearing today is that the Lebanese and the Israelis are going to speak directly.

So potentially we have another historic outcome from this 43-day war.

The ceasefire that was announced last Tuesday has been shaky from the get-go.

I have a disagreement about whether it includes Lebanon, where there's been fighting between the Iranian proxy, Hezbollah and Israel.

Now, what we're hearing today is that the Lebanese and the Israelis are going to speak directly.

So potentially we have another historic outcome from this 43-day war.

There are various versions of a 10-point plan that is being distributed.

Now, what the Iranians say they want

Some of their demands is the release of $6 billion in frozen assets, an end to a tax it wants guaranteed surrounding its nuclear program.

And it's also demand changes to how shipping happens through the Strait of Hormuz.

It appears they want to charge ships for passing through, which is new.

Suggesting the last-minute nature of the talks, Pakistan's foreign minister posted an official letter on X. It asked authorities to ensure delegates could enter the country with a visa on arrival.

Hundreds of police, soldiers and paramilitary forces cordoned off a two-mile radius around Islamabad's upscale Serena Hotel, where delegates are expected to stay.

Talks to end the latest Mideast war are expected this weekend, but there's already concern that they're in peril.

Israel bombarded Beirut shortly after the ceasefire was announced on Tuesday, killing more than 250 people.

Israel and the US say the fight against the Iranian proxy Hezbollah isn't part of the ceasefire.

Iran disputes that.

Diya Hadid, NPR News, Mumbai.

The foreign minister Ishaq Dar's post on X is the first time Pakistan has publicly acknowledged it is mediating talks.