The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon has been extended by an additional 45 days following talks in Washington that concluded on Friday. State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott announced on X that the cessation of hostilities originally agreed on 16 April will be prolonged to enable further progress, describing the discussions as highly productive.
Diplomatic Stalemate
Meanwhile, diplomatic efforts to end the broader regional conflict have reached a stalemate. Donald Trump suggested he discarded Iran’s peace proposal while speaking aboard Air Force One returning from China. The US president claimed he had looked at Tehran’s response but stated that if he does not like the first sentence, he simply throws it away.
When pressed for details, Trump characterised the opening as an unacceptable sentence, adding that if Iran has nuclear capabilities in any form, he would not read the rest. These remarks emerged after Iran’s foreign minister previously stated there is no trust in the Trump administration to broker a deal, despite the US seeking fresh negotiations.
Full Context
For more details, see the original report covering the Iran-US war latest, including the Lebanon and Israel ceasefire extension and Trump’s dismissal of Tehran’s peace proposal.
