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    "body": "<p><strong>The temporary ceasefire between Iran, the United States and &quot;their allies&quot; takes effect immediately, Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif reported on X on Tuesday night. According to him, the truce applies everywhere, including in Lebanon.</strong></p><p>Pakistan is mediating between Tehran and Washington and will receive delegations from both countries on Friday to continue negotiations on &quot;a definitive agreement to settle all disputes&quot;. &quot;Both parties have displayed remarkable wisdom and understanding and have remained constructively engaged in furthering the cause of peace and stability,&quot; Sharif wrote. </p><p>The two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran does not apply to Lebanon, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Wednesday morning.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><sup>Shehbaz Sharif &copy; PHOTO AFP</sup></p><hr /><p><strong>Related news</strong></p><div id=\"bookmark-b32802d3-59b2-4c11-acfe-a9795e4d8b07\"\n     class=\"release-content-bookmark release-content-bookmark--horizontal\">\n\n            <a class=\"release-content-bookmark__thumbnail\"\n           href=\"http://prez.ly/6zAd\"\n           rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n           target=\"_blank\"           style=\"background-image: url(https://prezly.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.uc.assets.prezly.com%2Fa22de8a2-34e8-4af0-bce2-c9859fc45636%2F-%2Fpreview%2F600x600%2F?ar=1%3A1&amp;fit=crop&amp;s=1682f8fc2b3272dc33a01f03401c62c1)\"\n        ></a>\n    \n    <div class=\"release-content-bookmark__details\">\n\n                    <a class=\"release-content-bookmark__title\"\n               href=\"http://prez.ly/6zAd\"\n               rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n               target=\"_blank\"               data-type=\"bookmark\"\n               data-track=\"Story WebBookmark Click\"\n               data-placement=\"content\"\n               data-id=\"b32802d3-59b2-4c11-acfe-a9795e4d8b07\"\n           >\n                Trump warns \u2018whole civilization will die tonight\u2019 as Iran deadline looms            </a>\n        \n                    <div class=\"release-content-bookmark__description\">\n                US president Donald Trump warned on Tuesday that a \u201cwhole civilization\u201d could be wiped out, hours before his deadline for Iran to reopen the...            </div>\n        \n        <a href=\"https://www.belganewsagency.eu/\"\n           target=\"_blank\"\n           rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\n           class=\"release-content-bookmark__provider\"\n        >\n            <img class=\"release-content-bookmark__provider-icon\" src=\"https://avatars.prezly.com/favicon?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.belganewsagency.eu%2Ftrump-warns-whole-civilization-will-die-tonight-as-iran-deadline-looms&newsroom=6b71e247-a9ba-4732-aaa3-88be14c119db\" aria-hidden=\"true\" />\n            belganewsagency.eu        </a>\n    </div>\n</div>\n",
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