Trump Hints Lasting Iran Truce; Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire | Horizons Middle East & Africa 4/17/2026
Bloomberg Television·2026-04-17 07:38
THIS IS HORIZONS MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA. OUR TOP STORIES THIS MORNING, RENEWED HOPE. PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYS THE U.S. AND IRAN COULD CLINCH A PERMANENT CEASE-FIRE WITH TALKS POSSIBLY RESUMING THIS WEEKEND. ASIAN STOCKS FALL AS INVESTORS TAKE A WAIT AND WATCH APPROACH TO PROGRESS ON EXTENDING THE U.S.-IRAN CEASE-FIRE AND REOPENING THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ. ISRAEL AND LEBANON AGREE TO A 10 DAY CEASE-FIRE WITH TRUMP CALLING ON HEZBOLLAH TO "ACT NICELY" DURING THAT PERIOD. IT HAS JUST GONE PAST 8:00 A.M. IN THE EMIRA ...