Summary
- The U.S. and Iran said they had effectively agreed to a two-week ceasefire as of the 39th day of the war.
- President Donald Trump said he had agreed to suspend bombing and attacks on Iran for two weeks on the condition that the Strait of Hormuz be fully, immediately and safely reopened.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he supports Trump’s decision, but military action against Hezbollah in Lebanon is not included in the ceasefire agreement.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he supports President Donald Trump’s decision to halt attacks on Iran for two weeks. But military action against Hezbollah, the Iran-backed armed group in Lebanon, is not covered by the ceasefire agreement.
Reuters, citing Israeli media, reported on Aug. 8 that Netanyahu had laid out that position.
The U.S. and Iran have effectively agreed to a two-week ceasefire as of Aug. 7, the 39th day of the war. Trump wrote earlier on Truth Social that he had agreed to suspend bombing and attacks on Iran for two weeks on the condition that Iran agree to the full, immediate and safe reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran also confirmed that the two countries had agreed to a two-week ceasefire, as Trump announced.
Kim Dae-young, Hankyung.com reporter kdy@hankyung.com
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