Trump says Israel, Lebanon agree to 10-day ceasefire as US enforces blockade of Iranian portsPresident Donald Trump said Israel and Lebanon reached a 10-day ceasefire on Thursday. The development comes as the U.S. military is continuing to enforce a blockade on Iranian ports following a ceasefire the Trump administration reached with Tehran last week.44PostsSort by2 hours agoPinnedTrump calls Iran war 'little diversion,' says will yield 'incredible results'President Donald Trump said Thursday that the war in Iran was a “little diversion,” before adding that the U.S. military operation and blockade of Iranian ports were necessary and would produce “incredible results.”Speaking at a roundtable in Las Vegas focused on tax cuts, Trump framed the conflict as a precautionary measure aimed at preventing greater threats."Despite our little diversion to the lovely country of Iran, lovely place. But we had to do that because otherwise, bad things could happen, really bad things,” Trump said.“I think you're going to see some incredible results, you know, for those people that question, and you're going to see some of the job we've done has been amazing," Trump added before moving to the topic of the U.S. blockade.“The ships are out there today, and they're saying, 'Don't come here. Don't even think about it.' And you have these massive tankers saying, 'Let's get the hell out of here,’” he added.Posted by Emma Bussey18 seconds agoPortugal open to ensuring navigation remains free in the Strait of Hormuz, foreign minister saysPortugal's Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel said on Thursday that his country’s prime minister will participate in a conference co-hosted by French and British leaders about a mission to ensure freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz once the war in Iran comes to a close.Rangel said a decision on Portugal’s contribution to the mission would not be made "before we know exactly what is at stake" since the mission plan remains unclear.The foreign minister said Portugal fully understands the value of freedom of navigation because they have been "navigators for centuries.""So let's go to the meeting, let’s see what are the plans," Rangel said after talks with Cypriot counterpart Constantinos Kombos.The conference where the mission will be discussed is set for Friday.The Associated Press contributed to this report.Posted by Landon Mion57 mins agoUAE official says Iran viewed as 'primary enemy': 'We do not trust it'An official in the United Arab Emirates said Gulf nations view Iran as the "primary enemy" in the ongoing war in the Middle East triggered by U.S.-Israeli strikes in late February.Anwar Gargash, diplomatic advisor to the UAE’s president, said while Arab nations see Israel as the "primary enemy," Gulf states view Iran as the biggest enemy, citing its missile and drone attacks."We are fully aware of the position of many Arab societies in viewing Israel as the primary enemy, but the view in the Gulf states may be different ... Ir