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Vice President JD Vance spoke with reporters before boarding Air Force Two to lead the discussions in Pakistan.

Bloomberg's Dan Williams has more from Jerusalem.

Bloomberg's Dan Williams reports Israel has agreed to talks with Lebanon next week in Washington.

The Wall Street Journal reports they'll be held with ambassadors, not at a more senior level.

Ahead of the Pakistan talks, President Trump is making new threats over the Strait of Hormuz.

Bloomberg's Tyler Kendall has more from Washington.

Bloomberg's Tyler Kendall reports a Russian supertanker was allowed through the strait last night, a rare passage for that country.

And while Kuwait reported more attacks overnight and Israel and Hezbollah continue to exchange fire, Pakistani officials say they still expect an Iranian delegation to arrive for the talks tonight.

And White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett says the White House has backup plans for opening the Strait of Hormuz.

He tells Fox Business the pathway can be open within two months.

Right now, West Texas Intermediate Crude is higher by about six-tenths of one percent, trading around $98 a barrel.

Brent is little changed at close to $96.

There's new optimism around efforts to end Russia's four-year war with Ukraine.

We're hearing it from the former head of Ukraine's military intelligence, Kirill Obudnov.

He spoke with Bloomberg's Vladimir Vrbani last week in Kiev.

Bloomberg's Vladimir Vrbani reports, Budanov acknowledged both sides have taken maximalist positions, but he says he expects they'll move closer in a search for compromise.

A Goldman Sachs basket of European defense stocks is lower right now, down about 3.5%.

Our first full look at the war's impact on inflation is in the March consumer price index rose nine tenths of one percent, jumping to three point three from last year.

The biggest gain in nearly four years.

Bloomberg's Michael McKee has more from Washington.