Israel and Lebanon begin ceasefire, Trump says Iran may meet US over weekend

On 17 April 2026, a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, brokered by the United States, took effect after weeks of conflict. Trump said Israeli and Lebanese leaders would meet in the US. Europe, the UAE and Iran welcomed the truce, while groups in Yemen and Palestine hailed it as a victory for the resistance against Israel.

Trump said Iran may meet the US over the weekend and that the Iran war should end 'soon'. Iran's foreign minister said the Strait of Hormuz was open to all commercial ships for the remainder of the ceasefire, and Trump said 'thank you'. Trump also said the US blockade would remain. France and the UK led talks on reopening Hormuz, and Australia rejected reports of a 'dispute' with Trump over the strait. Iran mocked Trump's claim that the US would 'get free oil, free Hormuz'.