Hyderabad, April 17 -- A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon came into force on Friday, April 17, coinciding with the tenth day of a separate truce between the United States (US) and Iran, as diplomatic momentum builds across the region.

This follows remarks by US President Donald Trump, who said the Iran war is "going swimmingly" and indicating progress in ongoing negotiations.

In Beirut, President Joseph Aoun said the ceasefire marks the beginning of a phased negotiation process. "We are proceeding with the negotiation process. today the first phase has begun," he said.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the moment as a "historic opportunity" for peace, stating that Israel seeks the disarmament of Hezbollah a...