UPDATE: US officials notify Tel Aviv that the ceasefire with Iran will expire on Sunday. The reported timeline marks a potential shift in regional tensions following the recent extension of the agreement.

UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric condemns the destruction of a Jesus statue by an Israeli soldier in southern Lebanon, labeling the act as shocking.

UN Secretary-General’s spokesperson Stephane Dujarric condemned the destruction of a statue of Jesus by an Israeli soldier in southern Lebanon, calling the act shocking.

DEVELOPING: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun accuses Israel of deliberately targeting journalists to hide the truth about its military actions in Lebanon.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun's office issued a statement on Thursday accusing Israel of deliberately targeting journalists to conceal its actions in Lebanon.

UPDATE: Iran’s National Security Committee Chair Ebrahim Azizi says Tehran has not requested a ceasefire, citing unfulfilled US commitments and the lack of a full ceasefire in Lebanon as barriers to de-escalation.

Ebrahim Azizi, Chair of Iran’s National Security Committee, stated that Tehran has not requested a ceasefire and maintains that negotiations depend on the release of blocked funds and a full ceasefire in Lebanon.

DEVELOPING: Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei opposes extending current negotiations, according to a member of the country's parliamentary National Security Committee.

An Iranian member of Parliament's National Security Committee stated that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei opposes extending negotiations under current conditions.