"President Trump had been told the ceasefire would apply to the Middle East region, and he agreed that included Lebanon. Mediators believed the ceasefire to include Lebanon, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan announced it did."
"On the day of the ceasefire, a White House official told CBS News that Israel had also agreed with the terms of the deal that Pakistan had helped to broker. However, the U.S. position shifted following a phone call between Netanyahu and Mr. Trump."
"Two sources familiar told CBS News that the changing U.S. positions and the disjointed regime in Iran are making the diplomacy highly complex. Trump warned Iran that it better not be blocking the strait, and if they are, they better stop now!"
President Trump altered a key aspect of the U.S. ceasefire agreement with Iran after a conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. Initially, Trump announced a two-week ceasefire that included reopening the Strait of Hormuz. However, the strait remains largely closed, and the ceasefire was believed to include a pause on Israel's invasion of Lebanon. Following Netanyahu's call, the U.S. position shifted, complicating the diplomatic landscape. Trump warned Iran against blocking the strait, indicating ongoing tensions and complexities in the region's diplomacy.
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