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Hezbollah Lawmaker Says Iran Envoy Briefed Group on Possible Short-Term Ceasefire

Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah speaks during a news conference at the Lebanese Parliament in Beirut on April 15, 2026. (Getty Images)

Thursday, 16 April 2026 12:27 PM EDT

Senior Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah said the group had been briefed on a possible short-term ceasefire to start on ⁠Thursday night by Iran's ambassador to Beirut.

Fadlallah ⁠spoke to Reuters minutes before President Donald Trump announced that a ceasefire would start at 5 p.m. ET.

When ‌asked ⁠whether Hezbollah would abide ⁠by ⁠a possible truce, Fadlallah said everything depended on Israel halting all forms of hostilities.

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