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Iran's deputy foreign minister says the US must choose between 'war and ceasefire'.
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;Resize=(620)) Israel bombed more targets in Lebanon on Thursday, putting the Middle East ceasefire in further jeopardy after its most intensive strikes of the war on its neighbour killed more than 200 people, according to Lebanon's Health Ministry. The escalating violence has threatened to torpedo U.S. President Donald Trump's truce with Iran from the outset.
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The foreign secretary also calls for Lebanon to be "urgently included" in the ceasefire agreement.
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Israel's intense bombardment left Beirut to confront new devastation Thursday as the U.S. ally's assault on Lebanon imperiled the fragile ceasefire with Iran.
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;Resize=(620)) The Middle East ceasefire appeared shaky less than two days after it was announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, as Israel bombed more targets in Lebanon on Thursday and Iran showed little sign of relinquishing its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
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In an annual foreign policy speech, Cooper is expected to say that shipping must be toll-free through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.
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