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Pakistan has proposed the U.S.
And Iran hold a second round of talks in Pakistan, according to the Associated Press.
The report says the proposed talks could be held in coming days, before the end of the current ceasefire.
Meanwhile, shipping traffic now appears to be almost halted in the Strait of Hormuz.
The U.S.
And Iran are both blocking oil exports through the narrow waterway.
NPR's Greg Myrie reports countries worldwide are feeling economic pain.
This is according to ship tracking firms and media reports.
Iran's closure of the strait has been in effect for weeks,
though it allowed the passage of a small number of ships considered friendly or at least neutral.
Now the U.S. Navy is blockading ships traveling to or from Iranian ports.
Most owners of oil tankers and other commercial ships appear unwilling to challenge the blockade.
The result is higher global oil prices hovering around $100 a barrel.
Iran is heavily dependent on oil exports and is now facing even more economic pressure.
Greg Myrie, NPR News, Washington.
Today in Washington, officials from Lebanon and Israel will hold direct diplomatic talks
for the first time in more than 30 years.
This is a possible first step to end the conflict between Israel and Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants.
That broke out again after the U.S.