US-Iran war as it happened: Cracks appear in ceasefire; Israel launches record strikes on Lebanon; Iran says Strait of Hormuz closed

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The US and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump said he had a 10-point peace proposal from Iran and was willing to negotiate.
However, Iran says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz after Israel launched its biggest wave of airstrikes against Lebanon since the outbreak of war more than a month ago. Israel said the ceasefire “does not include Lebanon”, where Israel is continuing to attack Hezbollah.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, European leaders and the UN chief have all called for Israel to halt attacks, which have killed hundreds in the past 24 hours.
US Vice President J.D. Vance will lead a US delegation to Islamabad, Pakistan, to engage in peace negotiations with Iranian representatives on Saturday. Pakistan announced a two-day public holiday in the capital ahead of the meetings.
Semiofficial news agencies in Iran have published a chart suggesting the country’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard put sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz during the war.
Trump had a closed-door meeting with NATO chief Mark Rutte at the White House on Wednesday (US time) after the president said he was considering withdrawing the US from the alliance.