Trump says Israel and Hezbollah agreed to ceasefire
U.S. President Donald Trump said he had a “very productive conversation” with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the situation in Lebanon, Qazinform News Agency reports.
According to the U.S. President, the talks led to a decision not to deploy troops to Beirut, while units already en route have been ordered to return.
Trump also said he held discussions with the Hezbollah movement through senior representatives. According to him, the parties agreed to a ceasefire.
“That Israel will not attack them, and they will not attack Israel,” Trump wrote.
Earlier, Qazinform News Agency reported that Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei announced on Friday that no agreement had yet been finalized with the United States, though exchanges of messages between the two sides would continue.