Strait of Hormuz, Lebanon emerge as obstacles for Iran ceasefire

[Mallory Wilson, Julia Manchester]

The two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran brokered Tuesday looked to be growing increasingly fragile on its first full day amid Israel’s attacks in Lebanon and reports Iran had closed the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian state media reported Wednesday that Tehran had closed the vital shipping lane in response to the Israeli military’s barrage…

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