Good evening. I'm Jeff Bennett. I'm the Navaz is away. On the news hour tonight, a crucial moment in the Gulf region, ahead of talks between the U.S. and Iran that could lead to a permanent end to the war.

Hungarians prepared a vote in an election that could end far-right strongman Victor Orban's grip on power

and dramatically changed the political landscape in Europe.

And we examine the many causes and potential effects of the decline in birth rates and overall population in the U.S.

That change, that shrinkage is going to come much sooner now than once predicted because there

are fewer and fewer babies being born.

And also we've begun to squeeze immigration.

Welcome to the News Hour.

Vice President J.D. Vance is heading to Pakistan, where he's set to meet Iranian officials this weekend in a bid to end the nearly six-week U.S. Israel War with Iran. The demands are steep, trust is thin, and President Trump said today he's unsure if he'll

support further talks after this round.

Meantime, in Lebanon, residents are still digging out from this week's Israeli strikes.

Liz Landers starts our coverage.

Today in Lebanon, pain and grief as mourners gathered to share memories and bid a final

farewell to loved ones following Israel's deadliest wave of strikes since the start of war.

Devastating buildings and leaving more than 300 dead. The loss of people can never be replaced, you know.

But as for the stones and buildings, God can compensate for that.

What can we do? We want to live, not continue in this situation.

It's compounding an already desperate humanitarian situation.

According to the World Food Program,

the conflict has displaced over 1 million people.

And even before the Iran War,

more than 800,000 people in Lebanon

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