Danielle Kurtzleben

That ceasefire has been shaky.

These talks came a day after Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed at least five people, including a Lebanese journalist.

Trump also wrote that the U.S.

will help Lebanon protect itself from Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group in Lebanon, but he did not elaborate on what actions the U.S.

would take.

The president added that he anticipates hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in the near future.

Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News, the White House.

Trump was testy responding to a reporter's question as to whether he'd use a nuclear weapon against Iran.

Earlier this month, Trump threatened Iran on social media, saying, quote, Trump also tells reporters now that he is not in a hurry to come to a peace deal with Iran, saying, quote, Trump.

Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News, the White House.

The official says these talks are taking place at the ambassador level.

Currently, there is a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.

A spokesperson for Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group in Lebanon, told NPR that the group does not agree with direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon but would accept Israel withdrawing from the country.

The talks also come after Trump extended a ceasefire between the U.S.

and Iran this week.

However, a senior Iranian official said that President Trump's last-minute ceasefire extension, quote, means nothing.

Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News, the White House.

Trump in a social media post wrote he has ordered the U.S.

Navy to, in his words, shoot and kill any boat putting mines in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz.

He added he is ordering U.S.