However, Trump says an Iran agreement could be signed as soon as this weekend.
President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites.
Following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire, initial U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan in April failed to reach a peace deal.
Trump later announced the open-ended extension of the ceasefire and the continuation of a U.S. blockade until negotiations are concluded "one way or the other."
A deal between the U.S. and Iran is "very close," a source with knowledge of the negotiations told ABC News.
"The Qatari delegation departed from Tehran this morning following talks with Iranian officials, conducted in coordination with the United States, that lasted into the early hours of this morning. The deal is very close as mediators have hit some breakthroughs," the source said.
The Israel Defense Forces claimed the area north of the Saluki River in Lebanon is now under its control saying it is working to clear the area.
"The operation was part of the effort to strengthen positions in southern Lebanon and remove the direct threat to the communities of the Galilee Panhandle and Metula. The Saluki River area has been used by the Hezbollah terrorist organization as a prime location for operating explosive drones and launching indirect fire attacks against IDF soldiers operating in the area," the IDF said.
"During the operation, the troops, in cooperation with the Israeli Air Force, dismantled hundreds of terrorist structures and eliminated more than 50 terrorists. In addition, several weapons were located, including explosive devices, anti-tank missiles, and anti-tank launchers," the IDF said.
President Donald Trump said he has "cancelled the scheduled strikes and bombings against Iran" Thursday evening based on discussions with Iran that have been approved by "the highest level of Iranian leadership."
"Discussions and final points have been, in both concept and great detail, approved by all parties involved, including the United States, Israel, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Turkey, Pakistan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Egypt, and others. The Naval Blockade will remain in full force and effect until this Transaction is finalized — Time and place of the signing to be announced shortly," Trump said in a post on social media.
Elon Musk's companies and assets in the region have now been added to the target list of the Iranian military, Iran's semi-official Fars News Agency said Thursday.
The news agency, which is linked to the IRGC, added that the decision follows alleged proof that the U.S. and Israeli militaries have used infrastructure managed by Elon Musk, including Starlink.
"The Starlink ground stations located in the occupied territories, Qatar, Jordan, the UAE, and Oman, alongside SpaceX shareholders, including the infrastructure of the two companies, 'Al-Fazabi' and 'Mubadala,' are among the new locations on Iran's target list," Fars wrote.
The IRGC and Iranian authorities have not confirmed or denied Fars's report. However, Wall Street Journal reporting on SpaceX was repeatedly circulated by Islamic Republic media outlets over the past few days, which appears to be the basis for Fars News's claim.
