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Day two of the ceasefire between the U.S.

and Iran is holding, but just barely.

Both sides are preparing for direct talks in Pakistan this weekend.

But key issues like the Strait of Hormuz and Israel's war with Hezbollah are still unresolved.

Nick Wadhams covers national security for Bloomberg News.

Bloomberg's Nick Wadhams reporting from Washington.

Iran's president says negotiations are meaningless if Israel continues to attack Lebanon.

NBC News is reporting that President Trump has asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to scale back attacks.

A senior administration official tells the network Israel has agreed to be a, quote, helpful partner.

A spokesperson for the Israeli embassy did not respond to a request for comment.

Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Defense Research Analyst Wayne Sanders says the U.S.

is looking for three things from Iran, missiles, money and monitoring.

Retired Colonel Wayne Sanders with Bloomberg Intelligence, the U.S.

says it knows where Iran's most sensitive nuclear material is buried.

International inspectors who saw it last say that's far from certain.

As for the Strait of Hormuz, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he's told President Trump he would back a mission to secure the choke point, but wants a U.N.