President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States had spoken with Hezbollah "for the first time ever" as his administration pushed for a renewed ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, comments that underscored Washington's growing effort to prevent the conflict from expanding into a broader regional war.
"We actually spoke with Hezbollah for the first time ever. We didn't know they spoke," Trump told reporters at the White House, adding that the group had agreed to stop firing on Israel while Israel would also halt attacks on Lebanon.
