US brokers between Israel, Lebanon, says progress with China on Mideast conflict

Smoke rises after an Israeli airstrike hits a building near the airport road in Beirut, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

The United States on Thursday sought to extend a shaky ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon as President Donald Trump voiced optimism at China's efforts on Iran.

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A ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel — considered to still be in place despite hundreds of deaths in Israeli strikes — ends on Sunday and violence again flared as the two governments met in Washington.