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Trump says he thinks progress is being made on Lebanon

June 4, 2026 4:37 PM EDT

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

WASHINGTON, ‌June 4 (Reuters) - ​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)



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