Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend a ceasefire with Hezbollah by three weeks after White House talks on Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump said.
The meeting was the second high-level negotiation between the two countries since last week.
The initial 10-day ceasefire, which took effect last Friday, had been due to expire Monday.
He, however, has ordered the U.S. military to “shoot and kill” Iranian small boats that deploy mines to choke traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
In a social media post Thursday morning, he said the military is intensifying its mine-clearing efforts in the critical waterway.
The move escalates the U.S.-Iran standoff in the Persian Gulf.