EPISODE · Apr 17, 2026 · 7 MIN
After weeks of fighting, ceasefire sparks cautious celebration in Lebanon
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Iran declared that it would reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial sea traffic, which President 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. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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Iran declared that it would reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial sea traffic, which President 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. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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After weeks of fighting, ceasefire sparks cautious celebration in Lebanon
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