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A composite image showing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Iranian demonstrators in Tehran, and US President Donald Trump.

Demonstrations were held in Iran after the ceasefire announcement, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says does not include Lebanon. Source: AAP, AP, Getty / Ronen Zvulun/Abedin Taherkenareh/Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call

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Trump offers 'help' in Strait of Hormuz; ceasefire 'does not include Lebanon' — as it happened

The announcement of a two-week ceasefire came after Trump posted a heated threat to Iran on social media.

A composite image showing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Iranian demonstrators in Tehran, and US President Donald Trump.

Demonstrations were held in Iran after the ceasefire announcement, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says does not include Lebanon. Source: AAP, AP, Getty / Ronen Zvulun/Abedin Taherkenareh/Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call

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That's a wrap for today

We're ending our live coverage of the war in the Middle East. Here's a recap of today's key developments.

  • Iran's 10-point peace plan is expected to underpin peace talks with the United States after more than a month of war. You can read more about that here.
  • Donald Trump said in a social media post that the US will be "loading up with supplies of all kinds" and "hangin' around" to help with Strait of Hormuz.
  • Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran does not include Lebanon, despite claims from mediator and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who said the US and Iran had agreed "to an immediate ceasefire everywhere including Lebanon and elsewhere".
  • The Aussie share market has rebounded to levels not seen since early March following today's ceasefire announcement.
  • Oil prices have dropped 15 per cent, but leaders are warning that prices at the bowser could remain high for months, even if the Strait of Hormuz is permanently reopened.
  • The UK Prime Minister is on his way to the Gulf for pre-planned talks to keep the Strait open.

— Samantha Jonscher

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United States to 'help with traffic' in Strait of Hormuz, Trump says

The United States will help with traffic buildup in the Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump has said.

"The United States of America will be helping with the traffic buildup in the Strait of Hormuz," Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform.

"There will be lots of positive action! Big money will be made. Iran can start the reconstruction process."

Trump said in his Truth Social post that the US will be "loading up with supplies of all kinds" and "hangin' around" to "make sure that everything goes well".

"I feel confident that it will."

Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi had said hours earlier that safe passage through the strait will be possible "via coordination with Iran's Armed Forces and with due consideration of technical limitations".

— Agence France-Presse

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