Hezbollah warns fingers remain on trigger, but Lebanon ceasefire holds

Live Live Updates: Tense Israel-Lebanon ceasefire holds in potential boost for Iran war peace deal prospects By Tucker Reals Tucker Reals Editor Tucker Reals is CBSNews.com's foreign editor, based in the CBS News London bureau. He has worked for CBS News since 2006, prior to which he worked for The Associated Press in Washington, D.C., and London. Read Full Bio Tucker Reals Updated on: April 17, 2026 / 6:38 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google What to know about the Iran war today:Hezbollah and Iran have indicated backing for the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, but both say they're poised with their "fingers on the trigger" to respond to any violations of the agreement. If the ceasefire holds, it could smooth the path to a wider deal to end the Iran war.Israel's fight with Hezbollah in Lebanon has been a major sticking point in the U.S.-Iran negotiations, and with the ceasefire coming into effect, President Trump voiced renewed optimism. "Good things" are happening, and the war with Iran "should be ending pretty soon," he said.The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed to commercial shipping due to Iran's looming threats and a U.S. blockade of the country's ports. Oil prices were down slightly Friday on the ceasefire news but are still well over their pre-war levels.   New Updates   5m ago Hezbollah says its fighters hands "remain on the trigger," but does not reject ceasefire Hezbollah, the U.S.-designated terrorist group and close Iranian ally in Lebanon that's been at war with Israel on and off for years, indicated tacitly on Friday that it would respect the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon announced by President Trump the previous day.Hezbollah was not a formal party to the ceasefire, which took effect at 5 p.m. Eastern, agreed between the leaders of Israel and Lebanon. But it is Hezbollah — not Lebanese forces — that fired rockets at Israeli towns and cities during the war sparked by the joint U.S.-Israeli attacks on Ira...