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After weeks of fighting, ceasefire sparks cautious celebration in Lebanon - PBS NewsHour
Iran declared that it would reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial sea traffic, which Trump eagerly supported in a social media post. But Trump also declared that the U.S. blockade of Iran's ports could continue.
Meanwhile, the day-old truce between Israel and Hezbollah appeared to hold after weeks of disastrous fighting. Special correspondent Simona Foltyn reports. - Aired on 04/17/2026.