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Larijani in Lebanon today, Israel wants total cease-fire if Hamas disarmed, exiled: Everything you need to know this Wednesday

Here is what happened yesterday and what to expect today, Wednesday, Aug. 13.

Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz.Some key things to watch today:Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, Ali Larijani, visits Lebanon:11 a.m. Visit to President Joseph Aoun at the Baabda Palace;12 p.m. Visit to Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Ain al-Tineh;3 p.m. Meeting with Lebanese religious and political leaders at the Iranian Embassy;4:30 p.m. Meeting with Lebanese parliamentary, political and party leaders at the Iranian Embassy; 6 p.m. Visit to Prime Minister Nawaf Salam at the Serail.A Palestinian carries a wounded young man who was evacuated after an Israeli strike on Gaza City on Aug. 12, 2025. (Credit: Bashar Taleb/AFP) Israel says only open to talks on a comprehensive truce as total Gaza occupation plans loom: After a three...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz.Some key things to watch today:Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, Ali Larijani, visits Lebanon:11 a.m. Visit to President Joseph Aoun at the Baabda Palace;12 p.m. Visit to Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Ain al-Tineh;3 p.m. Meeting with Lebanese religious and political leaders at the Iranian Embassy;4:30 p.m. Meeting with Lebanese parliamentary, political and party leaders at the Iranian Embassy; 6 p.m. Visit to Prime Minister Nawaf Salam at the Serail.A Palestinian carries a wounded young man who was evacuated after an Israeli strike on Gaza City on Aug. 12, 2025. (Credit: Bashar Taleb/AFP) Israel says only open to talks on a comprehensive truce as total Gaza occupation plans loom: After a three...