Iran is growing increasingly agitated over the U.S. naval blockade. Meanwhile, American officials say the U.S. has not agreed to extend the ceasefire.

US President Donald Trump has said that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire. Mr Trump made the announcement after speaking with leaders of both countries, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Lebanese counterpart, Joseph Aoun.

Paramedic groups say the Israeli military has killed four Lebanese rescue workers and wounded six others in three consecutive, targeted strikes.

Lebanon's President Aoun will not speak with Netanyahu for now, a senior Lebanese official told Fox News Digital, dealing a setback to Trump's push for direct contact with Israel.

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, a truce that could boost attempts to extend the ceasefire between Iran, the United States and

Despite hailing negotiations between the two sides as a “historic milestone,” Washington did not call for a halt to Israeli strikes or for a withdrawal from Lebanese territory.

Israel has launched more deadly strikes on towns across southern Lebanon, pressing on with its invasion despite a diplomatic push in Washington for direct talks between the two countries. Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported that Wednesday’s attacks killed at least 13 people,