Trump heralds Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extension
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Donald Trump praises a ceasefire extension between Israel and Lebanon while discussing geopolitical issues at an EU summit.
U.S. President Donald Trump hails a three-week ceasefire extension between Israel and Lebanon and that he is willing to wait until an appropriate deal is reached with Iran in order to re-open the Strait of Hormuz. EU leaders meet at an informal summit in Cyprus for a second day with the Gulf crisis, energy security and the bloc’s budget top of the agenda. Leaders also celebrated agreement on Ukraine’s €90bn loan. Siemens Energy hikes guidance while software giant SAP notches a Q1 beat but warned that cloud growth was dependent on geo-political events in the Middle East. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
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Organizations: Siemens Energy, SAP
Places: Israel, Lebanon, Iran, Strait of Hormuz, Cyprus
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