Middle East crisis live: Trump says US expects ‘complete ceasefire on all fronts, including Lebanon, Hezbollah and Israel’
President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed an agreement to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump stated the US expects a complete ceasefire on all fronts, including Israel, Hezbollah, and Lebanon. However, fighting has reignited in southern Lebanon and subsequent technical talks in Switzerland were postponed.
What changed
Iran has announced it is closing the Strait of Hormuz following renewed fighting in Lebanon.
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Trump pushes for complete Middle East ceasefire after signing US-Iran deal
confidence 90%President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed an agreement to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump stated the US expects a complete ceasefire on all fronts, including Israel, Hezbollah, and Lebanon. However, fighting has reignited in southern Lebanon and subsequent technical talks in Switzerland were postponed.
What's confirmed:
- President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed an agreement to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
- Donald Trump stated on Truth Social that the US expects a complete ceasefire on all fronts, including Lebanon, Hezbollah, and Israel.
- Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon has reignited, resulting in the deaths of four Israeli soldiers and at least 16 people in Israeli air strikes.
- Planned talks in Switzerland to discuss the next phase of the agreement were postponed.
- Pete Hegseth stated the US is prepared to reimpose a blockade against Iran if it fails to fulfill its commitments.
Still unconfirmed:
- Steve Witkoff is traveling to Switzerland to get technical talks back on track.
- The Strait of Hormuz might remain blocked through the September 7 Labour Day holiday.
- Trump proposed that Syria fight Hezbollah.