US President Donald Trump expressed hopes to host Israeli and Lebanese leaders soon after extending a fragile ceasefire in Lebanon. He claimed he is not pressured to end the war with Iran, indicating

US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend their ceasefire by an additional three weeks, following talks with senior officials from both sides.

President Trump stated that he feels no pressure to conclude his conflict with Iran, even though time is running out for Tehran. "I possess endless time, but Iran does not – Time is running out!" Trump posted on social media.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei praised the strong unity of the Iranian people, saying it has dealt a major blow to the enemy and calling for practical expressions of gratitude to further strengthen national cohesion.

A third US naval carrier has reached the Middle East. The USS George HW Bush has joined the USS Gerald R Ford and USS Abraham Lincoln in a significant increase of naval strength.

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