The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire is extended by three weeks after White House talks with Israeli and Lebanese envoys.

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Trump announces three-week extension to Israel-Lebanon ceasefire

US President Donald Trump has announced a three-week extension to the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon after talks at the White House with Israeli and Lebanese envoys.

As tensions persist across the region, he said he “could make a deal right now” with Iran but is willing to wait for an “everlasting” agreement.

An Israeli strike killed three people in southern Lebanon, and senior officials in Tehran have blamed Washington for stalled negotiations, citing the US naval blockade of Iranian ports.

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