Nathan Hager

In an interview with Fox Business, White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett said he hopes this weekend's talks lead to a final deal.

And he's sticking with his forecast of four to five percent economic growth for the U.S.

despite the war.

But Israel's attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon could complicate negotiations, as we hear from Bloomberg's Ethan Bronner in Tel Aviv.

Bloomberg Israel Bureau Chief Ethan Brawner in Tel Aviv.

And after yesterday's massive attack that left more than 200 dead across Lebanon, Israel's military is telling residents of eight neighborhoods in suburbs of Beirut to leave ahead of strikes today.

Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains essentially blocked.

Just seven vessels made it through yesterday.

Compare that to 135 in normal times.

Bloomberg's owner-aunt is monitoring from Dubai.

Bloomberg's owner Ant reports Iran has published two safe routes through the Strait and says vessels need to coordinate with the army to get through.

Right now, Brent crude is on the rise, up about 3.5%, trading around $98 a barrel.

West Texas intermediates above $99.

That's a gain of more than 5%.

Even with the ceasefire hanging on by a thread, China is emerging as a key player in making it happen.

Both the U.S.

and Iran have publicly acknowledged Beijing's role.

Pakistan's prime minister has thanked China for its support.

The White House says it took place at the top levels of the U.S.

and Chinese governments.