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Iran says it has seized two ships today that were transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran says it's in response to the U.S.'s seizure of Iranian ship last Sunday.
This also comes after President Trump announced yesterday he's extending the ceasefire between the U.S.
And Iran at the request of Pakistan.
The State Department is preparing for another round of ambassador-level talks this week between Israel and Lebanon.
As Rebecca Rossman reports from London, France says it's prepared to help Lebanon with the negotiations.
French President Emmanuel Macron says France wants to help Lebanon prepare for upcoming negotiations with Israel,
set for Thursday in Washington, over the truce tied to fighting with the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah.
Macron's offer came as he welcomed Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Tuesday at the Élysée Palace.
France and Lebanon have historic ties, but both Israel and the United States
have been reluctant to include France in the talks.
The offer also came days after Macron condemned the killing of a French UN peacekeeper in Lebanon
and blamed Hezbollah for the soldier's death.
Hezbollah denied responsibility.
For NPR News, I'm Rebecca Rossman in London.
Virginia voters have approved a measure that lets the state redraw its congressional maps.
The special election comes after President Trump urged Republican-led states last year to redistrict
their congressional maps to favor Republicans.
He wants to increase GOP power in Congress.