The White House says talks on extending the ceasefire between the United States and Iran are “productive” and continuing just hours after Pakistani mediators arrived in Tehran. The current two-week truce is due to expire next Wednesday.

About 6,000 U.S. service members aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush and its escorting warships are moving into the Middle East as part of a broader military buildup, with another 4,200 troops with the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and the Marine Corps’ 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are expected to arrive near the end of the month,

President Trump said the war with Iran is "very close to over" and has indicated a new round of negotiations could happen soon between the two countries. Bradley Blackburn reports.

Fox News senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy reports on the latest on the U.S.-Iran ceasefire amid the Trump administration denying reports of requesting an extension on ‘Special Report.’

Iran’s top military commander warned the U.S. against continued enforcement of its naval blockade against Iranian commercial ships and oil tankers, saying the “unlawful” action would be considered a violation of the cease-fire.

The countdown to the end of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire's two week deadline continues to get closer and there are no plans to extend that timetable.

Australia on ⁠Wednesday ⁠said it would raise defence ⁠spending to 3% of gross domestic product by 2033 from ​about 2% currently, in response to the most "complex and threatening" circumstances since World War ‌Two.

The Israeli military killed four Lebanese rescue workers and wounded six others in three consecutive, targeted strikes Wednesday, paramedic groups said, a stark illustration of the human cost of the Israeli military campaign against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon a day after the two countries held historic talks in Washington.