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Tehran believes the truce will let it formalise its new practice of charging ships for passage.
But Iranian news agencies are linking its continued closure to Israel refusing to end strikes in Lebanon.
Both Iran and Pakistan's prime minister, who helped broker the two-week truce, says the deal covers Lebanon as well as Iran, but Israel insists that's not the case.
The Israeli military's been fighting the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah.
It's attacked Lebanon's capital, Beirut, from the air and sent ground forces into the south of the country,
where they intend to remain until the Hezbollah threat is gone.
Israel's been destroying homes and villages in areas where it says Hezbollah was active.
Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to move.
Jonathan Savage, Fox News.
Delcy Rodriguez has been in charge of Venezuela since the U.S.
military captured her predecessor, Nicolas Maduro.
The Treasury Department has now lifted longstanding sanctions against her.
It means she'll be able to work more freely with American companies and investors, but is also a symbol of Rodriguez being recognized as a legitimate authority.
She says she values President Trump's decision as a step forward towards normalising relations.
The US has a phased plan to turn Venezuela around, now allowing Caracas to sell oil to American companies and on global markets.
Jonathan Savage, Fox News.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says diplomatic, political and military measures are all on the table, but plans will only be put into action once the fighting has stopped.
The Strait of Hormuz is a vital energy shipping route that's effectively been blocked by Iran since it was attacked by the US and Israel.
This virtual summit hosted by the UK comprises high-ranking officials from 35 countries.
They've signed up to a joint statement condemning Iran's attacks on commercial vessels in the Gulf...