Welcome to the News Hour. For the first time in more than five weeks, the U.S. did not launch widespread attacks on Iran today, and Iran did not strike U.S. targets.

Even as the ceasefire between the two nations largely held, it's being tested by what appears to be Iran's ongoing chokehold of the Strait of Hormuz, as well as Israel's war in Lebanon.

Nick Schifrin reports on the many factors that could determine if the temporary truce

can become a long-term peace.

Today, in two capitals, two declarations of victory.

In Tehran, immediately after the ceasefire, government supporters filled the streets, desecrating

what the regime has for decades called the big and little Satan.

Meanwhile, at the White House,

This is a victory for the United States of America.

And the Pentagon.

Operation Epic Fury was a historic and overwhelming victory on the battlefield.

A capital V military victory.

The U.S. declared its own goals met.

But this is what the Vice President admitted was a fragile truce.

In the hours after the ceasefire, Iran attacked Israel, intercepted by air defense.

And Iran reported an attack on an oil refinery in the strait of Hormuz.

And it's that energy choke point through which 20% of the world's oil and natural gas usually flows

that became one of the ceasefire deals, lynchpins.

Today, Iranian state media announced it was closed because of ongoing Israeli tax on Lebanon.

This is a case of what they're saying publicly is different privately.

We have seen an uptick of traffic in the straight today.

But at the White House today, spokesperson Caroline Leavitt insisted the strait was open.

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