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Reports have emerged that U.S. President Donald Trump demanded a ceasefire from Israel regarding Hezbollah, the pro-Iranian militant group in Lebanon, on June 19 (local time).
According to Reuters, a U.S. NBC reporter stated on the social media platform X that they had spoken with President Trump. The reporter quoted the President as saying he told the Israeli side, "Sometimes you just have to calm down and use your head."
It was reported that President Trump declined to specify whether he had spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or another Israeli official.
U.S. officials maintain that Israel and Hezbollah have reached a ceasefire agreement.
The ceasefire took effect at 4:00 PM local time, which was 9:00 AM Eastern Time in the United States.
However, the U.S. online media outlet Axios reported that even after the ceasefire went into effect, Israel conducted airstrikes in southern Lebanon, and Hezbollah launched drones toward Israel.
Concerns have been raised that the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the U.S. and Iran could be in jeopardy, as Israel has continued its airstrikes in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah even after the agreement was signed.
The U.S. and Iran had planned to meet in Switzerland on June 19 for follow-up negotiations, but the schedule has been postponed for now.
There were also reports that the Iranian delegation suspended their trip to Switzerland, citing Israel's attacks on Lebanon as the reason.
President Trump's phone call appears to have been made amid concerns that Israel's lack of cooperation could hinder the implementation of the MOU.
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