US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said that significant progress has been made towards reaching a ceasefire agreement in Lebanon.Speaking at a news briefing, Miller said ‘We believe we're close to an agreement. We believe that we have narrowed the gaps significantly. But there are still steps that we need to see taken.”Hopefully we'll get there with an agreement. We are pushing as hard as we can to get a diplomatic resolution that would allow these tens of thousands of people in Lebanon and Israel to return home. But ultimately that's up to the parties, not to us,’ he said.Regarding the upcoming nuclear talks that will be held by France, UK and Germany with Iran, Miller said ‘We are closely coordinating with our E3 partners regarding Iran's full implementation of its nuclear safeguard obligations.
