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5 min readIran has re-closed the Strait of Hormuz less than 24 hours after a conditional ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran went into effect, according to NPR's Jackie Northam. Only a trickle of ships were able to pass through the vital waterway, which normally carries about a fifth of the world's energy supplies. The big concern is safety: regional attacks are still ongoing, it is uncertain whether Iran has cleared mines from the water, and Iran itself broadcast a threat to ships, stating that any vessels trying to transit without permission "will be destroyed." The White House says the President is aware of reports that Iran has closed the strait and disputes them, while also saying that would be "completely unrighteous."
Israel says the ceasefire does not apply to Hezbollah in Lebanon, where more than a million people have been displaced. The country carried out air strikes on more than one hundred targets in Lebanon in about ten minutes. NPR's Lauren Frayer reports from Beirut that Israel issued fresh evacuation orders for areas in Beirut's southern suburbs this morning, but not for areas in central Beirut. A blast hit near the residence of the Speaker of Lebanon's Parliament in a posh area along Beirut's Corniche waterfront that had not been a target before.
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- 1 (00:04) **Iran Re-Closes Strait of Hormuz** - Iran re-closes the Strait of Hormuz less than 24 hours after a conditional ceasefire with the U.S. went into effect, with safety concerns and threats to ships.
- 2 (00:57) **Israel Strikes Lebanon, Says Ceasefire Does Not Apply to Hezbollah** - Israel carries out air strikes on more than 100 targets in Lebanon in about ten minutes, stating the ceasefire does not apply to Hezbollah.
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