A ten-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel took effect, with Trump declaring that "Iran has agreed not to possess nuclear weapons and the US and Iran may resume talks this weekend."

CoinFeed reported on April 17th that, according to Reuters, a ten-day ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon took effect on Thursday. Meanwhile, US President Trump stated that the next meeting between the US and Iran could take place this weekend, further strengthening optimism that the war with Iran is nearing its end. According to CCTV News, on the 16th local time, Trump stated that the US had obtained a "very substantial" statement ensuring that Iran would not possess nuclear weapons, and that this commitment would be valid for more than 20 years. However, Trump did not disclose the details of the so-called "statement." Trump also stated that Iran had agreed not to possess nuclear weapons, and that the prospects for reaching an agreement "look very optimistic." He said, "Iran has agreed to almost all of the demands." Currently, there has been no response from Iran.