Donald Trump says the US and Iran are “very close” to making a deal and that talks could resume as early as this weekend
It comes as a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon has taken effect – here’s what we know about the agreement
The US president calls it a “historic day” for Lebanon, and adds that he hopes Hezbollah “acts nicely” during the truce
Israel and Hezbollah continued to trade strikes over the Lebanese border in the hours before the deal came into force at midnight local time (21:00 GMT)
The ceasefire is very fragile, writes the BBC’s security correspondent – it offers breathing space at best
Israel says its troops will remain in a 10km-deep (6.2 mile) “security zone” in southern Lebanon, and warns residents not to return to the area
Meanwhile, the UK and France will chair a meeting on freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz later on Friday – around 40 countries are expected to participate
