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President Trump says he 's extending a ceasefire with Iran indefinitely
and will maintain the U.S. Naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
The White House suspended Vice President Vance's planned trip to Pakistan for another round of talks
as Iran dismissed efforts by the U.S.
To restart negotiations on ending the war.
Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Arakji, has called the American blockade a violation of the ceasefire and an act of war.
Iran's U.N. Envoy says he believes negotiations could restart if Trump ended the blockade of the narrow waterway.
Iran fired on at least two container ships in the Strait of Hormuz today.
There are no reports of injuries.
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.
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.