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Tensions persist despite ceasefire between U.S., Iran and Israel

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The United States and Iran are both claiming victory after the two countries and Israel agreed to a two-week ceasefire that halted more than a month of war.

World leaders expressed relief, even as more drones and missiles hit the Islamic Republic and gulf arab states. The new strikes threatened to scuttle what U.S. Vice President JD Vance called a  ‘fragile’ deal.

Meanwhile, Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli attacks on Lebanon. An Iranian general said aggression toward Lebanon is aggression toward Iran. he warned that Iranian forces were preparing a response without revealing details.