Israel and Lebanon have agreed to implement a ceasefire to end current hostilities, according to a joint statement from the U.S. State Department released Wednesday following negotiations in Washington.

The ceasefire agreement is contingent on a complete cessation of fire from the Iran-aligned Hezbollah militia and the evacuation of all its fighters from the area south of the Litani River in southern Lebanon, the State Department said.

The Trump administration announced the agreement as part of broader diplomatic efforts to address regional conflicts involving Iran. The ceasefire represents an attempt to overcome what officials described as barriers to reaching a wider deal to end hostilities with Iran.

Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed armed group, has been a central factor in the negotiations. The agreement specifically requires the group to halt all attacks and withdraw its forces from the designated area in southern Lebanon as conditions for the ceasefire to take effect.

The announcement comes amid ongoing regional tensions and represents a diplomatic development in the complex web of Middle Eastern conflicts involving Israel, Lebanon, and Iranian-backed groups.