• Iran's foreign minister says the Strait of Hormuz is "completely open" to commercial ships for the remainder of the ceasefire
• "THANK YOU!" Donald Trump posts on Truth Social - moments later, he says the US naval blockade of Iranian ports will continue until a peace deal is agreed
• Oil prices drop after Iran's announcement - why does the strait matter so much?
• Earlier, a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon began, with celebrations and fireworks in Beirut - here's what we know about the truce
• More than 2,000 people in Lebanon have been killed in the six-week conflict, with one in five people displaced; Israel says two of its civilians and 13 soldiers have been killed

Story Date: April 17, 2026