Middle East Crisis Update: Ships Resume Oil Flow After US-Iran Deal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ruled out withdrawing from Lebanon despite the US-Iran peace deal, which is expected to be signed on Friday.

US President Donald Trump has hailed the deal, calling it a major breakthrough that will bring peace to the region. However, Iran's Foreign Ministry has expressed deep mistrust of the US, citing a long history of wrongdoing by American leaders.

The deal aims to reduce tensions and end the war, but key issues such as Iran's enriched uranium stocks and Israel's occupation of land in southern Lebanon remain unresolved.

A Hezbollah official told Reuters that the militant group has not carried out any operations since the deal was announced, but its position on the ceasefire is linked to Israel's adherence to it.

India has expressed its dissatisfaction with the US over the refusal to apologize for the deaths of its citizens killed in strikes in the strait of Hormuz, further straining relations between the two countries.

Iraq has welcomed the reopening of the strait of Hormuz to normal navigation, which is crucial for the flow of oil and gas to global markets.

The Lebanese army has warned residents displaced by Israel's war to exercise caution in returning to their homes in the border villages.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun hopes that the US-Iran framework deal will put a definitive end to the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.

Donald Trump is set to attend the G7 summit in France, where the reopening and demining of the strait of Hormuz will likely be high on the agenda.

Britain and France have expressed interest in assisting with demining efforts once the fighting has stopped.