Iran latest: Hezbollah rejects latest ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon

Hezbollah has rejected a recent ceasefire agreement reached between the Israeli and Lebanese governments. An agreement was initially reached on Wednesday to extend their fragile ceasefire, an agreement that added provisions for "pilot" security zones in Lebanon where Hezbollah militants will not be allowed to operate.

Meanwhile, in a scathing Truth Social post, President Trump blasted a new House vote, calling it "meaningless" and "unpatriotic" after a handful of Republicans joined Democratic lawmakers to pass a War Powers Resolution that would force President Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from the conflict with Iran or to gain congressional approval to keep fighting. 

The cease-fire between the U.S. and Iran remains in effect but faced another test Wednesday as Iranian drones struck a passenger terminal at Kuwait’s main airport, killing one person and wounding dozens of others. The airport had been closed for months because of the war and had only reopened on Monday.

Here is the latest:

Kuwait release surveillance video of drone attack

10:14 a.m. ET: Kuwait's civil aviation authority released surveillance video, they say confirms Iran's responsibility in the drone attack at its international airport. 

United States Central Command posted a "Fact Check" in social media, also putting Iran to blame in the attack after their claim of U.S. involvement. 

Hezbollah rejects latest ceasefire agreement

8:44 a.m. ET: Hezbollah has rejected the latest ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon. 

The announcement came Thursday after Israeli strikes killed at least four people, including a U.N. peacekeeper caught in the crossfire, according to local authorities. 

"What we are concerned about is an end to the aggression, ceasefire and Israel’s withdrawal," he said. "We did not make any commitment to any party to stop resisting as long as there is occupation," he added.

Trump calls House war powers vote ‘meaningless’

8:38 a.m. ET: President Trump took to social media to blast the latest House vote limiting the president's war powers. 

He called the vote "meaningless" and "unpatriotic" amid the current negotiations. 

"The Democrats are fueled by Trump Derangement Syndrome," Trump said in the post. "They would rather have our Country fail than give me another, of many, victories."

Trump hints at vital weekend

7:55 a.m. ET: President Trump spoke with reporters Wednesday during an Oval Office news conference. 

He said this weekend there could be progress in negotiations with Iran or possible further escalation.

"We could go another 2 or 3 weeks and just wipe everybody out: I’d rather not do that, very easy to do," Trump said. "They want to do it. But if we can get something done in writing which will accomplish the same thing without killing everybody, I’d like to do that."

US talks with Hezbollah

7:32 a.m. ET: President Trump said for the first time, he has made contact with Hezbollah about their ongoing dispute with Israel. 

"We actually spoke with Hezbollah for the first time ever," Trump said. "We didn't know they spoke. And they agreed yesterday they're not going to shoot. Israel is not going to shoot."

While praising Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump insisted that Israel needed U.S. to intervene. 

"They couldn't have done it without us, couldn't have even come close. And they needed us and they got us to help them with a real problem," he said. "They couldn't have done it without us."

 

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