00:01U.S. President Donald Trump announced Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend a ceasefire
00:07between Israel and Hezbollah. The initial 10-day ceasefire went into effect last Friday and was
00:13set to expire on Monday. Trump called the second round of talks between Israeli and Lebanese
00:18ambassadors successful, but acknowledged that they, quote, do have Hezbollah to think about.
00:23Israel wants peace with Lebanon and Israel wants security for its citizens. We're united with the
00:30Lebanese government wanting to rid the country of this malign influence called Hezbollah.
00:36Thank you so much, President Trump. Thank you for your leadership, for making sure to be presiding
00:41over this historic moment. And I think with your help, with your support, we can make Lebanon great
00:46again. Meanwhile, tensions between Iran and the United States remain high, with the standoff in
00:52the Persian Gulf intensifying as both sides continue to seize each other's vessels.
00:57Earlier on Thursday, Trump ordered the U.S. military to, quote, shoot and kill any Iranian
01:03vessel they were trying to mine the Strait of Hormuz. Iran, however, accused the U.S. of hindering
01:09negotiations through its blockade and threats and said Washington was breaching its commitments.
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