War in the Middle East: Donald Trump announces an extension of the ceasefire in Lebanon for three weeks

At the end of talks between Israel and Lebanon at the White House, the American president announced the extension of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, which was set to expire on Sunday. Donald Trump announced on Thursday, April 23, an extension of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, which was set to expire on Sunday, for “three weeks.”

“The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be extended by THREE WEEKS,” the American president wrote on his platform Truth Social after talks between Israel and Lebanon at the White House. The American president again said he anticipates a meeting soon at the White House between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, a prospect that Lebanese representatives had dismissed in recent days.

Context:

– The announcement of a ceasefire extension comes amidst doubts surrounding temporary ceasefire and negotiations between Washington and Tehran. – Trump’s announcement comes just two days after he announced the extension of the truce for an indefinite period to allow for an agreement to be reached, while maintaining the maritime blockade on Iran.

Fact Check:

– The article mentions concerns about the ceasefire between Tehran and Washington.

This announcement came as doubts surround the temporary ceasefire and negotiations between Washington and Tehran, two days after Donald Trump announced the extension of the truce for an indefinite period to allow for the conclusion of an agreement, while maintaining the maritime blockade on Iran. Denouncing an American “stratagem” and violations of the truce, Tehran did not say it agreed to extend the ceasefire and reaffirmed its control over the Strait of Hormuz, claiming to have intercepted two ships there.

The President of the Iranian Parliament and Tehran’s chief negotiator, Mohammed Baqer Qalibaf, said that a complete ceasefire would only make sense with the lifting of the American maritime blockade on Iran. According to the Iranian news agency Mehr, air defense systems were activated Thursday evening over Tehran, but no further details were immediately available.