Lebanon, Israel reach 10-day truce as Pakistan’s Asim Munir meets Iranian Speaker
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said Israel and Lebanon had agreed to begin a 10-day ceasefire at 5 pm EST (2100 GMT), signalling a pause in Israel’s conflict with Iran-backed Hezbollah that has raged in parallel to the war with Tehran.
Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir held talks with Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf in Tehran as part of Islamabad's efforts to resolve the conflict.
During the meeting, he discussed with the commander of the IRGC the steps taken under the framework for ending the war and their recent talks in Tehran.
Regarding the temporary ceasefire, Trump did not specify which day the truce would begin but a US official said it would start on Thursday.
Senior Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah said the group had been informed by Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon that a one-week ceasefire could begin on Thursday evening.
Trump said leaders of the two countries could meet at the White House over the next week or two, adding that he was working on a longer term deal.
