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Iran ceasefire teeters as IDF continues to pound Hezbollah in Lebanon, Strait of Hormuz stays closed

JL;DR SUMMARY Amidst a tenuous ceasefire in Iran, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continue their military operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon, intensifying diplomatic tensions. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Trump AdministrationIdfHezbollahNetanyahuMiddle East DiplomacyLebanon ConflictEuropean LeadersStrait Of HormuzIran CeasefireTehran Rallies

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Tehran, Iran
"Meanwhile, as Tehran returned to normal during the cessation of bombing, supporters of the Iranian regime, which remains in place despite efforts to topple it, rallied en masse on Thursday."
Israel
"Israel and the United States have maintained that the deal struck between Iran and the United States earlier this week to halt hostilities in Iran does not apply in Lebanon, where Israel is battling Hezbollah."
Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, Israel
"Israel has begun to relax some restrictions in response to the ceasefire. It has reopened the Dome of the Rock, which had been closed since the wars start, to Muslim worshippers."
Beirut, Lebanon
"But Iran says the deal requires an end to fighting there and that Israels continued campaign, which included intense bombing in the capital of Beirut on Wednesday, represents a violation of the truce."
Pakistan
"U.S. Vice President JD Vance is headed to Pakistan on Friday for in-person talks to reach a permanent end to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran with Israels continued campaign against the Iranian proxy Hezbollah a certain topic of discussion."

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