The U.S. and Iran are getting ready for talks Saturday in Islamabad, Pakistan, as their tenuous ceasefire held despite key sticking points.

Israel said it would continue striking Hezbollah, the Iran-backed Lebanese militia. Continued disruption in the Strait of Hormuz also raised questions about the durability of the truce.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he authorized direct negotiations with Lebanon, as a tentative ceasefire in ...