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Live updates: Iran warns of 'strong responses' as Israel's attacks on Lebanon threaten ceasefire
No new attacks were reported in the Gulf today as the truce appeared to be holding there, but there was little sign that the crucial Strait of Hormuz trade route had meaningfully reopened.
What to know
CEASEFIRE UNDER THREAT: The truce between the United States and Iran was in doubt this morning following Israel's deadly new attacks on Lebanon. Iran said the strikes, which killed hundreds, were a "grave violation" of the deal and warned of "strong responses." America and Israel insisted Lebanon was not included in the ceasefire, though mediator Pakistan says it was.
HORMUZ WARNING: There was little sign that the crucial Strait of Hormuz trade route had meaningfully reopened despite American claims of an increase in traffic. Iran even suggested it had put sea mines into the waterway as it offered alternative routes for the few ships transiting the strait.
TRUMP'S WARNING: President Donald Trump said that all U.S. ships, aircraft and military personnel will remain in place around Iran until a real agreement is reached and "fully complied with." No new attacks were reported in the Gulf, however, as the ceasefire appeared to be holding there.
U.S.-IRAN TALKS? Vice President JD Vance, set to lead a U.S. team in peace talks Friday in Pakistan, said Lebanon was a "legitimate misunderstanding" and Iran would be "dumb" to let talks collapse over it. Iran’s ambassador in Islamabad wrote on X that its negotiating team would arrive in the Pakistani capital tonight, but later deleted the post.
DEATH TOLL: Iranian officials have not released a recent death toll, but the U.S.-based rights group HRANA put the total killed at almost 3,400, including more than 1,600 civilians. More than 1,700 people have been killed in Lebanon, and 23 have died in Israel. Thirteen U.S. service members have been killed, and two more died of noncombat causes.
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