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Even as the status of the Strait of Hormuz remained unclear and U.S. and Iranian officials issued dueling threats to resume attacks if the cease-fire fell apart, both countries had reason to hope it held together.
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The day-old cease-fire between the United States and Iran was being tested on Wednesday by uncertainty over the status of the economically vital Strait of Hormuz and disagreement over whether the truce applied to Lebanon, where Israel continued to carry out punishing attacks.
Iran, which said Lebanon was included in the cease-fire, accused the United States of not upholding its end of the deal. And Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said Washington had to choose between a cease-fire or continued war via Israel, and “cannot have both.” Pakistan, which mediated the truce, said the deal covered Lebanon, a claim disputed by the White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt.
Disagreement over Lebanon’s inclusion in the cease-fire threatens to unravel it.
Less than twenty-four hours after Iran and the United States agreed to a cease-fire, a disagreement surfaced over whether or not the terms applied to Lebanon, where Israel is bombarding Hezbollah.
Iran said the deal included Lebanon. The U.S. said it did not.
Attacks reported after cease-fire took effect
Attacks continued in the Middle East on Wednesday after a U.S.-Israeli cease-fire with Iran. Israel said that Lebanon was excluded from the truce.
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As the cease-fire deal among the U.S., Israel and Iran took hold, residents of Tehran expressed mixed reactions. CreditCredit…Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times
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