Headlines- After meeting with Israeli and Lebanese envoys in the White House, US President Donald Trump announced a three-week extension of the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.
- US President Donald Trump expressed hope for a long-term peace agreement this year on Thursday, saying he anticipated meeting with Israeli and Lebanese leaders in the coming weeks.
- The two airlines operating in Kuwait, Kuwait Airways and Jazeera Airways, will start operating again on Sunday, according to the Kuwaiti government.
- There is no "time pressure" on US President Donald Trump to reach an agreement with Iran, he told reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday.
- As part of its blockade on ships departing from or traveling to Iranian ports, U.S. Central Command reported that 33 vessels have been turned back.
- As the United States extends its ceasefire with Iran indefinitely, US President Donald Trump said Thursday morning that there is now no centralized leader in Iran and that the country's administration is divided between moderates and hardliners.
Year: 2020
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