President Trump declared that Israel is "prohibited" from bombing Lebanon after he celebrated the announcement that the Strait of Hormuz is "completely open."

President Donald Trump said the United States has ​barred Israel from further bombing in Lebanon, striking an unusually harsh tone with the longtime U.S. ally while stressing that any U.S. deal ‌with Iran is not linked to the Lebanon conflict.

A truce took hold Friday between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah, providing relief on both sides of the border and an opening for Iran and the United States to reach a deal to end the wider war

A 10-day ceasefire has gone into effect in Lebanon, starting at midnight local time on Friday. “I just had excellent conversations with the Highly Respected President Joseph Aoun, of Lebanon, and Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu,

The Israel-Hezbollah war, temporarily halted by a 10-day cease-fire, has now opened a complex diplomatic process that seeks to end the conflict.

Mohsen Rezaei, a former commander-in-chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, claimed on state TV Wednesday that Tehran could sink American ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

The Trump administration feels “good about prospects of a deal” with Iran, the White House said, noting that a potential second round of talks would likely be held in Pakistan. Follow along for live updates.