Ceasefire Crumbles: U.S., Israel, Iran in Standoff

0:00It's April 9th. You're listening to Tampa Bay News today, AI-powered local news. I'm Cory with the story. A shaky two-week ceasefire between the U.S., Israel and Iran is falling apart fast, with Israel hitting Beirut hard and Iran still blocking the, straight of Hormuz. Both sides claim victory after the deal, but tensions keep rising as Iran demands an end to strikes in Lebanon, while Israel and the U.S. say that. Pakistan's leader, who helped broker it, insists the truth covers everywhere, including Lebanon, yet ship traffic through the strait dropped to just. Eleven vessels on Wednesday, with Iran slapping tolls of up to $1 per barrel on oil tankers. President Trump posted early Thursday that U.S. troops and gear stick around until a solid agreement holds, stressing Iran can't go nuclear, and the strait must reopen fully. Meanwhile, in-person U.S. Iran talks kickoff this weekend in Pakistan as both keep the pressure on amid these messy details.