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Trump says he thinks progress is being made on Lebanon

Smoke billows from southern Lebanon, following Israeli strikes, as seen from Nabatieh, Lebanon, June 4, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer
Smoke billows from southern Lebanon, following Israeli strikes, as seen from Nabatieh, Lebanon, June 4, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer Reuters

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he believed progress was being made between Israel and Lebanon and that Lebanon deserved to have peace.

Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that he had spoken to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and "I actually spoke to Hezbollah about it."

He continued: "And I think progress is made. It's been going on for a long time, you know," he said.

(Reporting by Bo Erickson and Steve Holland;Editing by David Ljunggren)

Copyright Reuters or USA Today Network via Reuters Connect.

This story was originally published June 4, 2026 at 1:37 PM.

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