Trump says Lebanese and Israeli leaders to speak

US President Donald ​Trump said Lebanese and Israeli leaders will speak for the first time in decades on Thursday, while Pakistan said peace in Lebanon was essential for talks it is mediating between Washington and Tehran on ending the Iran war. The Lebanon conflict spiralled out of the US-Israeli war with Iran, with the Iran-backed Hezbollah opening fire in support of ​Tehran on March 2, ‌prompting an Israeli offensive in Lebanon just 15 months after the last major conflict.