Iran will be able to buy US goods but is not obliged to do so, says central bank chief
The governor of the Iranian central bank on Tuesday denied Donald Trump’s claims suggesting that the unfrozen Iranian assets would have to be used to purchase goods exclusively from the United States, whilst not ruling out the idea of buying American goods.
In a video message reported by AFP, Abdolnaser Hemmati stated that the first $12 billion to be released would be used to purchase “essential goods and medicines.” But “there is no obligation to buy from the United States,” he insisted.
Earlier in the day, the U.S. President had assured that “the money and/or sanctions that the U.S. Treasury is in the process of lifting are being held in escrow, controlled by the United States, and will be used to purchase food and medical supplies, exclusively from the United States.”
Without its missiles, Iran would have ended up “like Gaza”, according to the Iranian president
Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian stated on Tuesday that without its missiles, Iran would have ended up “razed to the ground like Gaza” during the war launched by Israel and the United States, reiterating that the ballistic missile program was non-negotiable.
“If the missiles we have for our defense did not exist, Israel and the United States would have razed Iran to the ground like Gaza,” Pezeshkian said during a visit to Pakistan, which is mediating talks between Tehran and Washington to end the war in the Middle East, reports AFP. “We will never negotiate with anyone, under any circumstances, ever, regarding our defense capabilities,” the Iranian president insisted.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, whose country helped facilitate the signing of the memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States, emphasized that the text “made absolutely no mention of ballistic missiles.”
Aoun welcomes fact that 'majority of Lebanese people support measures taken by the state'
President Joseph Aoun, told the Dutch Ministers for Foreign Affairs and Migration that he was pleased that “the majority of Lebanese people support the steps taken by the state,” amidst ongoing Lebanon-Israel talks in Washington.
“The negotiations currently taking place in Washington aim to lay the foundations for a clear program leading to the full realization of Lebanon’s demands, which would pave the way for genuine and lasting peace, rather than the provisional arrangements that prevailed previously,” he said, according to a post on X by the Lebanese Presidency.
And this is “all the more so as Lebanon is beginning to regain its presence and decision-making capacity, and is insisting on negotiating for itself in its own name,” added Aoun.
Rubio: We're going to deal directly with the Lebanese government
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that Washington will negotiate and deal with Beirut directly, and that the Lebanon-Israel negotiations are separate from the deal.
“Well, that process is separate. It's separate because Lebanon is a sovereign country. It has a government, and when it comes to Lebanon … we're going to negotiate and deal directly with the Lebanese government,” Rubio told reporters after landing in Abu Dhabi.
“I spoke to President (Joseph) Aoun, along with the vice president, a few moments ago, spoke to him on Friday. Their people are there now on the ground directly,” said Rubio.
He said the “Iranian issue with regards to Lebanon” is “the support and sponsorship of Hezbollah,” which will be discussed “as part of our conversations with the Iranians.”
“But as far as the future of Lebanon, the future of Lebanon belongs to the Lebanese people through their sovereign elected government, and that's who we're going to be working with,” he added.
Rubio also said that Iran will not be able to charge tolls in the Strait of Hormuz as part of any final agreement with the U.S., noting that such an arrangement would be contrary to international law.
“It's an international waterway. No country is allowed to charge tolls or fees on an international waterway. That's existing international law. That's the way it is, and international waterways all over the world, and that's the way we expect it'll be here,” he said.
He also said that “a complete and end of hostilities in the entire region,” will not be possible unless “Iranian proxies are launching missiles and drones,” and that the issue will be included in negotiations.
Rubio said there may be opportunities that could include investment for Iran depending on whether Tehran “makes a decision that they want to be a country instead of a revolutionary movement that exports terror.”
“It won't be our investment, it won't be our government money, but, but I think that that is something that's going to have to depend on progress made on a host of other security issues that have to be confronted in the days to come,” he said.
Israeli ambassador to the US describes the inclusion of Iran in the Lebanese issue as a ‘disaster waiting to happen’
Israel’s ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter, has described the U.S.’s inclusion of Iran in the Lebanese issue as a “disaster waiting to happen,” according to a statement in Hebrew issued as the ambassador began the fifth round of direct talks with Lebanon in Washington, reports The Times of Israel. He indicated that he would seek “clarifications” during the day’s discussions.
Referring to the negotiations, Leiter also used the metaphor of a train, which he warned could “derail” if Iran remained a party to the resolution of the conflict in Lebanon. He stated that when direct talks between Israel and Lebanon began in mid-April, “we all boarded the same train.”
“We were sitting in the same carriage and heading towards the same destination, with the United States as the locomotive. The train was moving in a very clear direction: total peace between the two countries, the withdrawal of Iran and its harmful influence from Lebanon, the disarmament of Hezbollah, and peace and security for Lebanon and Israel,” he said. “Today, that train is in danger of derailing. I hope we can get it back on track,” he added.
Before going into detail, he said: “The starting point [for these discussions] was that Iran was not involved and that the main focus was on Lebanon and Hezbollah — not on the extent to which Iran can rein in Hezbollah.”
“That is not Iran’s role. Its role is to withdraw from Lebanon. The role of the Lebanese government is to exercise its sovereignty. Sovereignty means that Iran will no longer be involved in Lebanon,” concluded the Israeli ambassador.
Despite relative lull in attacks, UNIFIL records multiple Israeli violations of Lebanese airspace
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said on Tuesday that its peacekeepers continued to “observe airspace violations, military activities, and restrictions on freedom of movement,” despite a relative lull in Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon since the weekend.
“Whilst this reduction in violence is an encouraging sign, peacekeepers continue to observe airspace violations, military activities and restrictions on freedom of movement,” UNIFIL emphasized in a statement. The mission added that it remained deployed on the ground to monitor the situation, facilitate humanitarian activities and support efforts towards lasting stability in accordance with Resolution 1701.
UNIFIL also stated that its peacekeepers had not detected any “trajectories of fire, interceptions, or air strikes” since Sunday — the first such occurrence since the re-escalation of Israel's war on Lebanon on March 2.
Shortly after this announcement, however, our regional correspondent reported that an Israeli drone had targeted a car parked on the outskirts of Braasheet (Bint Jbeil) near Beit Yahoun.
Earlier in the day, Israeli fire also killed two people and injured one in Nabatieh Fawqa, following two days of relative calm against the backdrop of negotiations between the United States and Iran.
During the talks in Washington, Aoun defends decision to negotiate to Haykal and promises end to 'all external interference'
President Joseph Aoun stated that “developments over the last few days have demonstrated the wisdom of our decision to opt for negotiation” with Israel, referring to the fragile "cease-fire" that has been mostly, though not entirely, observed since Saturday in southern Lebanon, and which was secured as part of talks between Tehran and Washington.
“We have begun today, and will continue over the next two days, a new round of negotiations [with Israel in Washington] which we hope will prove decisive in achieving what we want for our homeland and our people,” he said during a meeting this afternoon with the Head of the Lebanese Army, Rodolph Haykal, and members of the advisory team tasked with supporting the negotiations in Washington.
“We affirm today that we will accept nothing less than an end to the Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon and, at the same time, the removal of all external control,” he added.
“Our only choice is our national sovereignty, and our sole commitment is to the Lebanese state, which alone — and no other — protects all citizens,” the Lebanese president added.
First Israeli strike reported on southern Lebanon since Israel semi-halted its attacks on Saturday
Israel has targeted a parked car on the outskirts of the village of Braasheet (Bint Jbeil) near Beit Yahoun, with a drone strike, according to our correspondent in the South.
This is the first strike since Israeli semi-halted its attacks on southern Lebanon on Saturday in light of the MoU reached between Iran and the United States.
5th round of talks between Lebanon and Israel begins in Washington
The fifth round of talks between Lebanon and Israel has begun in Washington.
Trump reiterates that Iran agreed to highest level nuclear inspections
U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated that "Iran has fully and completely agreed to highest level Nuclear inspections" in a post on Truth Social.
Iranian foreign ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baqaei, previously said that that Iran does not have any plans for the IAEA to inspect Iran's nuclear facilities damaged by the war.
"Despite their protestations and false statements to the contrary, coupled with the drumbeat of the Fake News, which is doing everything possible to make the U.S. Victory as small and insignificant as possible, Iran has fully and completely agreed to highest level Nuclear inspections long into the future (Infinity!!!)", Trump wrote.
The U.S. President added that based on this and other "major concessions" being made by Iran, he had agreed to allow the Hormuz Strait to remain open and lifted the naval blockade.
"19 Millions Barrels of Oil flowed out of the Hormuz Strait yesterday, an all time RECORD," he added in another Truth Social post published shortly after.
Oman, Iran to study costs of services related to administration of Hormuz
Oman and Iran will examine the costs of services associated with the future administration of the Strait of Hormuz, the two countries stated in a joint statement quoted by AFP, emphasizing their sovereignty over their territorial waters in this strategic passage.
"The two sides agreed to continue their dialogue on this issue through a joint working group ... in order to reach an agreement on the future administration of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, the services to be provided in this regard, and the associated costs, in accordance with international standards," the statement continued.
It was issued after a visit to Muscat by an Iranian delegation led by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and chief negotiator Bagher Ghalibaf.
Health Ministry confirmed death toll from Israeli shelling in Nabatieh Fawqa
The Health Ministry stated in a press release that Israeli shelling in the village of Nabatieh Fawqa resulted in two deaths and one injury.
Our correspondent in the South had previously reported that the two people killed had been identified as Sajed Ibrahim al-Hajj Ali and Mohammad Amhaz.
Netanyahu reiterates calls to reduce dependence on American weapons
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has once again called for strengthening Israel's military autonomy, particularly given the country's current dependence on American support, according to a statement released by his office on Tuesday.
"I want independence in terms of armaments," he declared during a meeting Thursday with a group of reserve officers in the occupied West Bank, as reported in the statement.
"We need our own autonomous weapons system. We must manufacture our own weapons," he added, in remarks made after the signing Wednesday of an Iranian-American memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the war in the Middle East.
Hezbollah accuses Israel of flagrantly violating cease-fire in Nabatieh Fawqa
In a statement, Hezbollah accused the Israeli army of flagrantly violating the cease-fire by firing on civilians in Nabatieh Fawqa.
"At 11:30 a.m., the Israeli enemy army opened fire with automatic weapons from inside homes toward a group of civilians in the al-Deir neighborhood of Nabatieh, who were working to reopen roads and recover the bodies of martyrs buried under the rubble. This treacherous attack by the enemy army resulted in the deaths of two civilians, including a municipal employee, and left several wounded," the group said.
"The Islamic Resistance warns that this act by the enemy constitutes a flagrant violation of the cease-fire, which the Resistance has respected until now," Hezbollah said, adding that it was within its rights to "defend itself."
Israeli drones drop stun grenades in south Lebanon
Small Israeli drones dropped stun grenades on the outskirts of Braasheet and Aita al-Jabal, in the Bint Jbeil district, our correspondent in the South reported.
Two killed by Israel in Nabatieh Fawqa identified
The two people killed by Israel in the village of Nabatiyeh Fawqa have been identified as Sajed Ibrahim al-Hajj Ali and Mohammad Amhaz, according to our correspondent in the South.
Photo: Posters depicting the former, current Iranian supreme leader on the road to Beirut airport
(Credit: Anwar Amro/AFP)
Cars and motorcycles pass billboards depicting Iran's new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, and his late father, Ali Khamenei, bearing the slogan "Thank you, loyal Iran," along the highway leading to Beirut's Rafik Hariri International Airport on June 22, 2026.
Israel kills 2 in Nabatieh Fawqa
The two people seriously wounded by Israeli fire in the village of Nabatieh Fawqa have succumbed to their injuries, our correspondent in the South reported, citing a source at the Najda Shaabiya Hospital.
These are the first people killed in southern Lebanon since the Israeli army halted its offensive in southern Lebanon on the sidelines of negotiations between Iran and the United States.
Haddatha municipality head relays details on Israel's attack on funeral procession
Haddatha Municipality (Bint Jbeil district) head Eid Mansour told our correspondent that the villagers, in coordination with the Red Cross, were preparing to hold the funeral and burial of two villagers in its cemetery, after obtaining authorization from the "Mechanism," the cease-fire coordination committee, through the Lebanese Army.
He added that when the funeral procession arrived at the village entrance, the mourners came under heavy Israeli fire, forcing them to retreat and abandon the burial.
He specified that the two bodies were then transferred and temporarily buried in the village of Tibnin (Bint Jbeil), pending their return and burial in the Haddatha cemetery.
Lebanon is a 'red line' for Iran, says Ali Bahreini
Iran's ambassador to the U.N. in Geneva, Ali Bahreini, said that "Iran's red line is any further attack on Lebanon, including Beirut and the South," Reuters reported.
He also said that "as long as the United States demonstrates willingness and a constructive approach, Iran will continue to negotiate."
Bahreini emphasized that "five aspects of the memorandum of understanding with the United States must be fully implemented before any negotiations on the nuclear issue and the role of the IAEA."
"There has been no discussion on allowing inspectors into Iran," he said, adding that discussions on Iranian nuclear activities are the next stage of the talks.
Finally, he said comments by U.S. President Donald Trump "put the Swiss talks at very serious risk."
Israeli army opens fire on civilians inspecting homes in Nabatieh Fawqa
The head of the Nabatieh Fawqa municipality, Zain Ghandour, told our correspondent that the Israeli army opened fire on civilians as they were inspecting their homes in the town's al-Dair neighborhood.
The attack wounded three people in Nabatieh Fawqa, two of them critically, according to a medical source at Najdaa Shaabiya Hospital.
He said that an excavator clearing the rubble of a house was also targeted by Israel.
In Haddatha, in the Bint Jbeil district, the Israeli army opened fire on residents attending a funeral in the village cemetery, which was organized in coordination with the Lebanese Army. Three Israeli Merkava tanks and a mechanical excavator were positioned near the cemetery.
French ambassador emphasizes importance of supporting Lebanese Army during meeting with Haykal
French Ambassador to Lebanon Hervé Magro stressed the importance of supporting the Lebanese Army in the current context during a meeting with Army Commander Rodolph Haykal at his office in Yarzeh, according to the state-run National News Agency.
Discussions focused on the general situation and recent developments in Lebanon and the region, as well as the phase following the departure of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, or UNIFIL, whose mission is scheduled to end in late 2027.
Traffic in Hormuz appears to be returning to normal, maritime data shows
Two stranded supertankers transited the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, while seven empty LNG carriers linked to Qatar have entered the area in recent weeks, an early sign of a possible resumption of Gulf gas shipments, according to maritime tracking data reviewed by Reuters.
Tankers linked to Iran also continued to use the strategic waterway, with an increase in traffic observed Monday as talks between the United States and Iran progressed.
Iran-US negotiations: Two working groups to focus on sanctions relief, nuclear activities
The Iranian ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva described the technical discussions held between the United States and Iran from Monday to Tuesday as "very good," Reuters reported.
He added that two working groups will be established in the coming days to address sanctions relief for Iran and Iranian nuclear activities.
Lebanon's meetings in Washington 'remain essential' despite Iran-US talks, Hamadeh insists
MP Marwan Hamadeh said the direct negotiations in Washington between Lebanon and Israel, the fifth round of which is scheduled to begin this evening at 6 p.m. Beirut time, "remain the essential meetings concerning the Lebanese issue, despite the rhetoric suggesting that the matter is now being managed by Iran, Islamabad and Qatar."
"The cease-fire has restored a degree of stability to Lebanon and paved the way for withdrawals and the subsequent reconstruction," the MP said in an interview with Sawt Koul Loubnan radio.
He added that the Cessation of Hostilities Monitoring Committee operates under the supervision of U.S. Central Command and comprises only Lebanon and Israel. The committee "will study the mechanism for Lebanon's withdrawal, a process that will be lengthy as it is linked to the issue of disarmament and the ongoing discussions between the Lebanese parties regarding the pilot zones."
"The Israeli withdrawal will be gradual, phased and experimental, and will take place in parallel with the deployment of the Lebanese Army and the establishment of a security apparatus on the ground," he added.
Iran has no plans to allow inspectors to visit nuclear sites targeted during the war
Iran has not held any meetings with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi in Switzerland, nor does it plan to allow the U.N. nuclear watchdog to inspect its damaged nuclear facilities, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Tuesday.
He added that no protocol provides for such inspections, specifying that Iran will continue to comply with its current obligations as a member of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and under its safeguards agreement with the IAEA.
On Monday, U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Tehran had agreed to the return of IAEA inspectors to the country, calling it "a major step forward for the American people and the first step toward permanent denuclearization or the definitive end of Iran's nuclear weapons program."
IAEA inspectors had been barred from entering Iran in 2025 following the 12-day war with Israel and the subsequent Israeli-American strikes on nuclear sites in the country.
On X, Baghaei posted a message that appeared to criticize the U.S. stance during the negotiations.
"If power is not demonstrated by war, it will not be demonstrated by post-agreement exaggeration either. An agreement rests on the shoulders of respect for and fidelity to reality; and any self-congratulatory narrative constructed to compensate for past failures will ultimately destroy the very agreement process. In this case, defeat and failure go beyond the battlefield and extend to the negotiating table as well," he wrote.
Israeli drones fly over Saida, Sour, Beirut
Israeli drones flew at low altitude over several localities in Zahrani, south of Saida, as well as areas in the Sour district, according to our correspondent.
This morning, an Israeli drone flew over the Beirut area, according to our journalists.
Trump says he can 'solve problems quickly, including with Bibi'
When asked by a reporter in the Oval Office on Monday about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's assertion that the Israeli army would not withdraw from southern Lebanon, U.S. President Donald Trump appeared unaware of the Israeli leader's statement, according to a video clip widely shared on social media.
When informed that the statement had been made publicly, Trump appeared surprised before replying: "We'll look into that. I'm a problem solver. I can solve problems quickly, including with Bibi."
The Israeli prime minister said Monday that the Israeli army would remain in the Israeli-controlled "buffer zone" in southern Lebanon "as long as necessary" and that it had complete freedom of action to counter any direct or emerging threat against it or residents of northern Israel.
Trump also warned that he would "do what he has to do" if Iran did not comply with its agreement with Washington.
"If Iran doesn't comply with the agreement, or if it doesn't behave properly, I'll do what I have to do," the U.S. president told reporters.
"As long as they respect us — I don't like to use the word 'fear' because it's inappropriate — as long as they respect us, we won't have any problems," he added.
Oman reaffirms commitment to unimpeded passage through Hormuz
The Omani foreign minister reaffirmed in a post on X his country's commitment to international law and safe, unimpeded passage through the Strait of Hormuz following meetings with senior Iranian officials.
Sayyid Badr Albusaidi said he held constructive discussions in Muscat with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, during which "we reaffirmed our commitment to international law and safe, unimpeded passage."
Lebanon: Damage estimated at $1.38 billion, 11,000 buildings destroyed
Lebanon, ravaged since early March by a new war between Israel and Hezbollah, has suffered more than $1 billion in damage, with 11,000 buildings destroyed in the South, according to a study.
According to a "rapid assessment" based on a comparison of satellite images from late April and October 2025, the cost amounts to $1.38 billion (€1.2 billion), according to the United Nations Development Program and the National Council for Scientific Research, which is affiliated with the Lebanese government.
"In total, 11,095 buildings were completely destroyed, affecting 17,891 homes, while 2,242 buildings were partially damaged," the statement said.
These figures do not take into account the final weeks of the war.
Israel has killed 4,100 people during this war, according to Lebanese authorities, and displaced more than 1 million.
Trump threatens not to help NATO countries if they ask for it
Donald Trump threatened NATO countries on Monday that he would not help them if they asked for it, arguing that they did not support his military operation against Iran.
"We spent all this money. And then, when we want to maybe have some help with a little thing ... they say no, we'd rather not help," the U.S. president said during a press briefing in the Oval Office. "It's stupid to say that, because we can also say that to them, and we could do it," he added.
Trump will attend the next summit of the 32 member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO, in Turkey in July.
Relative calm prevails in south Lebanon for third consecutive night
Relative calm continued to prevail across the villages, towns and cities of southern Lebanon overnight from Monday to Tuesday, with no Israeli violations reported this morning, according to several sources on the ground cited by our correspondent.
The return of displaced people continued, with many coming to inspect their homes and belongings while awaiting developments in the security situation and a gradual return to normal life.
Among the few violations of the truce agreed upon this past weekend, Israeli drones on Monday dropped stun grenades over Nabatieh, at the entrances to the villages of Zawtar Sharqieh and Zawtar Gharbieh, as well as over Nabatieh Fawqa, Kfar Tibnit, Haddatha and Kfar Roummane, in the Nabatieh district. Three artillery shells were also fired near Mansouri, in the Sour district.
Around 2 a.m., Israel also fired machine guns in several neighborhoods of the town of Khiam, in the Marjayoun district.
In addition, the Sour region is expected to host the funerals today of three Hezbollah fighters killed by Israel.
Tehran wants to retain control of Hormuz as round of negotiations ends
Tehran reiterated Tuesday its desire to maintain control of the Strait of Hormuz as a round of negotiations with the Americans, which began this past weekend in Switzerland, concluded in an attempt to end the war in the Middle East.
The discussions laid "very solid foundations for reaching a successful final agreement," U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Monday. The United States subsequently announced a two-month suspension of sanctions on Iranian oil.
Vance and Iranian negotiator Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf left the Bürgenstock resort in the Swiss Alps on Monday after an 18-hour marathon session, leaving diplomats to continue "technical" discussions on site.
Those talks have also concluded, and discussions will continue later within working groups, the Iranian Foreign Ministry told the state-run IRNA on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Ghalibaf reaffirmed that conditions in the Strait of Hormuz would not return to prewar levels and that the waterway would remain under Iranian control. He added that Iran would establish a communication line to guarantee safe passage through the strait, which normally carries 20% of the world's oil and LNG.
The waterway was uncontrolled before the United States and Israel launched the war against Iran on Feb. 28. But "the administration of the Strait of Hormuz will never return to what it was before the war," Ghalibaf said, emphasizing that Iran would retain control.
In remarks given to state television upon returning to Iran after talks with the United States in Switzerland on Sunday, the Iranian negotiator added that the agreement to release $12 billion in frozen Iranian assets had been finalized.
The technical discussions also led to the establishment of working groups focusing on, among other things, the nuclear issue and the lifting of sanctions.
"It was decided to establish four working groups focusing on the lifting of sanctions, the nuclear issue, the reconstruction and economic development of Iran, as well as a monitoring group," Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi, a legal expert, told IRNA.
Tehran announces establishment of 'conflict management unit' in Lebanon
On the Lebanese front, which Tehran has insisted on including in the discussions, a "conflict management unit" will be established to end the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, which plunged Lebanon into war in early March.
On Monday, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun announced that he had received a call from Vice President JD Vance regarding "the consolidation of the cease-fire in Lebanon, the cessation of Israeli military escalation and the measures to be taken in this regard."
Israel's onslaught on Lebanon, which it claims is intended to prevent Hezbollah attacks, has killed more than 4,100 people, according to authorities, and displaced more than 1 million civilians.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said, for his part, that adherence to the cease-fire will be "the first real test" of the strength of the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding.
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We are now launching our LIVE coverage of developments in Lebanon and the Middle East, marked by talks between the United States and Iran in Switzerland that have reportedly made "major progress," as well as developments related to the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel and the situation in the Strait of Hormuz.
This diplomatic breakthrough comes amid a period of calm that appears to have held in southern Lebanon since Saturday night, despite some cease-fire violations reported since it took effect.
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