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Trump Announces Three-Week Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Extension, Won’t Rush Iran Deal

Donald Trump announced a three-week extension of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire and stated he would not rush a long-term peace deal with Iran amid escalating regional tensions, including US naval orders targeting Iranian mine-deploying boats in the Strait of Hormuz and the seizure of an Iranian crude tanker. Additional key developments include international outrage over Israel's killing of Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil, Iran's leaders rejecting Trump's claims of internal turmoil, the US offering a $10m reward for a Tehran-linked Iraqi militia leader, the release of kidnapped US journalist Shelly Kittleson, Italy declining to replace Iran in the World Cup, and Pope Leo urging US-Iran peace talks and condemning violence.