00:00A fragile two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran is showing signs of strain
00:06just a day before talks are set to take place in Pakistan.
00:10Washington has accused Tehran of failing to honor commitments to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
00:15while Israel has continued strikes in Lebanon which Iran says violate the truce.
00:22US President Donald Trump said Iran was doing a very poor job of allowing oil to flow through the waterway
00:28though he added supplies would resume without giving any further details.
00:32Now in the first 24 hours of the ceasefire just a handful of ships pass through the Strait
00:37a sharp drop in the Strait that usually carries a fifth of the world's oil.
00:43Meanwhile fighting has continued in Lebanon with Israel striking rocket launch launches
00:48and Hezbollah firing missiles into northern Israel.
00:51The United States and Israel have said the ceasefire does not cover Lebanon
00:55even as diplomatic efforts continue to prevent a wider escalation.
01:00Lebanon has said it intends to join talks in Washington next week
01:04with officials saying a ceasefire is a precondition for any broader agreement.
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