Trump says Hezbollah sought halt to fighting despite ceasefire rejection

President Donald Trump said Thursday that Hezbollah had approached the United States seeking an end to the fighting in Lebanon, despite a statement from the group rejecting the terms of a proposed ceasefire.

“Hezbollah called us and said, ‘How about stopping?’” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.

He described the situation in Lebanon as interconnected with developments involving Iran and said he hoped the country could finally see peace after years of conflict.

“It would be really nice if Lebanon could have some peace,” he said. “Lebanon's been under attack for so many years.”