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It was supposed to be the first day of a ceasefire in the Middle East.
Joining us now is NPR international correspondent Ayyab Atrawi in Dubai to talk about this.
Good morning.
So tell us what's been happening across the region.
Okay, a lot of fire in the first day of a ceasefire.
And in President Trump's latest post on Truth Social, he says U.S.
aircraft and the tens of thousands of armed forces in the region will remain in place until a real agreement is reached.
What's Iran saying?
The foundation of this shaky ceasefire hinges on Iran opening that key waterway, right?
The Strait of Hormuz for ships.
and the U.S.
and Israel holding their fire.
Is that strait open?
That's NPR's Ayyab Atrawi in Dubai.
Thank you for your reporting.
As we've heard, Israeli strikes killed so many people in Lebanon that today is a day of national mourning.
And NPR's Lauren Freyer is in Lebanon's capital, Beirut, and joins us now.
Good morning, Lauren.
Good morning.
What is the situation where you are today?