As a fragile ceasefire takes effect, the White House said Iran has given assurances that it is allowing ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, despite reports that Tehran has once again closed it due to Israel’s attacks on Lebanon.

Continued fighting in the Middle East, punctuated by Israeli strikes in Lebanon, threatened to derail the fragile US-Iran ceasefire even as the two sides signaled they could soon hold talks to end the six-week conflict.

Pro-government demonstrators poured onto the streets of the Iranian capital after the announcement of the two-week conditional ceasefire between the US and Iran.

Fox News @ Night’ panelists discuss President Donald Trump announcing a ‘double-sided’ ceasefire with Iran, expecting to finalize an agreement in two weeks.

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said it has accepted a two-week ceasefire in the war. Its statement said it would negotiate with the United States in Islamabad beginning Friday. “It is emphasized that this does not signify the termination of the war,

The United States and Iran agreed to a ceasefire for two weeks in exchange for the Strait of Hormuz reopening.

Speaking to CNN via voice notes and text messages, some people inside Iran express mixed feelings on the US-Iran ceasefire agreed to last night. CNN’s Leila Gharagozlou reports.

The new ceasefire with Iran is a welcome pause—but it won’t end conflict in countries like Lebanon and Syria, writes David Miliband.