U.S. President Donald Trump says Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to stop fighting or “dial back” attacks in Lebanon following calls and indirect contacts with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and communications with Hezbollah. Multiple outlets report Trump made the announcement after escalation involving Iran and Israel, including Iran’s missile salvo toward Israeli targets and subsequent Israeli strikes in the Beirut area. The claimed de-escalation includes Israel not sending troops into southern Beirut and Hezbollah promising to stop attacks, according to reports describing Trump’s account of the terms. Some sources also note that neither Hezbollah nor Israel had publicly confirmed the ceasefire at the time of the announcement, and details about implementation were unclear. Separate reporting describes Lebanon as central to broader U.S.-Iran diplomacy, with Iran-linked statements tying any progress in peace talks to a ceasefire holding in Lebanon. Other outlets add that negotiations and claims about ongoing U.S.-Iran contact appear contested, with Iran-linked reporting indicating disruptions even as Trump said talks were moving “at a rapid pace.” In follow-up reporting, Israel and Hezbollah exchange fire despite Trump’s announcement, underscoring uncertainty around whether the steps are holding.
Trump says Israel and Hezbollah agree to halt or dial back fighting after Iran strikes
U.S. President Donald Trump says Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to stop fighting or “dial back” attacks in Lebanon following calls and indirect contacts with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyah...
- Trump says he persuades Israel and Hezbollah to halt or dial back fighting in Lebanon after contact with Netanyahu and indirect communication with Hezbollah.
- The announcement comes amid escalation between Iran and Israel, including Iran firing missiles at Israeli targets and Israeli strikes in the Beirut area.
- Israel and/or Hezbollah do not immediately provide public confirmation of the ceasefire terms in early reporting, leaving implementation unclear.
- Reports describe potential conditions such as Israel not advancing troops into southern Beirut and Hezbollah stopping attacks.
- Tensions are also linked to U.S.-Iran diplomacy, with Iran-linked accounts tying progress to a Lebanon ceasefire.
On Monday morning, President Donald Trump posted to social media that "both sides, Israel and Iran, are looking to do an immediate ceasefire."
1 day agoIran declared an end to its latest strikes against Israel, after tit-for-tat attacks that prompted President Donald Trump to call for a halt to fighting. The escalation followed renewed fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon, which remains a sticking point in peace negotiations. (Source: Bloomberg)
1 day agoBEIRUT/DUBAI/NEW BRUNSWICK — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he would tell Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to strike back after Iran fired a salvo of missiles at Israeli targets in retaliation for an attack on the outskirts of Beirut, news outlet Axios reported. Iran has long said any peace deal with the U.S. would depend on a ceasefire also holding in Lebanon, which Israel invaded in March in pursuit of Iran-backed Hezbollah fighters who fired rockets and drones across the border in solidarity with Tehran. But Israel earlier on Sunday launched strikes in the Beirut area for the first time since the U.S. announced a truce plan for Lebanon last week. The Israeli military later said it had identified missiles launched from Iran and that its defense systems had intercepted them. Details on whether Israel suffered any damage were not yet available. Trump, who was spending the weekend at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, had been briefed about the escalation between Iran and Israel, a U.S. official told Reuters. The White House did not immediately respond to
2 days agoUS President Donald Trump said “progress has been made” in ending the fighting in Lebanon. Iran-backed Hezbollah “called us and they said, ‘How about stopping?’” Trump said Thursday. Trump also said he talked to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump’s comments came after Israeli forces and Hezbollah fighters launched attacks yesterday despite a fresh US-brokered … The post Israel and Hezbollah traded fire as militant group rejected ceasefire. Where things stand appeared first on Egypt Independent.
4 days agoThe announcement comes after Trump said he spoke with Netanyahu along with Hezbollah leader representatives on Monday.
5 days agoThe State Department announced Wednesday that US-led negotiations between Israel and Lebanon have yielded a cease-fire agreement.
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