Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire as Trump seeks ‘best deal’ with Iran
Israel and Lebanon extended their ceasefire for three weeks at a White House meeting brokered by President Donald Trump, who said he was prepared to wait for 'the best deal' to end the conflict with Iran. Trump asserted that the US had a clear upper hand in the naval stand-off in the Strait of Hormuz.
Israel and Lebanon have extended their ceasefire for three weeks at a White House meeting. President Donald Trump brokered the deal and said he is in no rush to reach a peace agreement with Iran. Fighting between Israel and Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants has been a sticking point in resolving the regional conflict. Trump said the US Navy has orders to 'shoot and kill' Iranian boats laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei rejected Trump's claim of disarray in Iran's leadership. Despite the ceasefire extension, fighting continued in southern Lebanon, with Israeli forces killing two armed individuals. The Israeli military said the individuals posed an immediate threat to its soldiers.
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