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Trump says Lebanon not included in US-Iran ceasefire amid Israeli ...
The US president says the war in Lebanon is a ‘separate skirmish’ as Israel kills dozens across the country after regional truce.President Donald Trump has claimed that Lebanon was not included in the ceasefire between the United States and Iran, contradicting the assertion of Pakistan, which mediated the truce.After Israel launched a massive assault on Lebanon on Wednesday, killing and injuring hundreds of people in densely populated areas, Trump said the Israeli war on Hezbollah is a “separate skirmish”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3‘Stone Age’ to ‘Golden Age’: How the final hours before the truce unfoldedlist 2 of 3Hegseth touts US ‘victory’ over Iran as Tehran hails its own ‘historic’ winlist 3 of 3Iran, US both claim victory, but did they actually concede ground?end of list“Because of Hezbollah, they were not included in the deal,” Trump told the public broadcaster PBS. “That’ll get taken care of, too. It’s all right.”The exclusion of Lebanon from the truce risks jeopardising the ceasefire across the region. State-affiliated Iranian news outlets have reported that Tehran will take serious steps to respond to the Israeli attacks in Lebanon.The Fars News Agency said “oil tankers have been suspended from passing through the Strait of Hormuz” in response to the Israeli assault.Iranian officials, however, have not confirmed the report. It is also unclear whether the purported suspension was temporary or if it will remain in effect for a longer term.The news agency Tasnim also cited an informed Iranian source as saying that Tehran would withdraw from the agreement if Israel continues to violate the ceasefire with its attack on Lebanon.A senior Iranian official told Al Jazeera Arabic that Tehran will “punish Israel in response to the crime it committed in Lebanon”.The official stressed that the ceasefire includes the entire region. “Israel is known for breaking promises and will only be deterred by bullets,” the source said.But Iran has not launched missiles or drones at Israel in the hours following the Israeli strikes in Lebanon.Late on Tuesday, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the two-week truce covers the entire region, specifically mentioning Lebanon.“With the greatest humility, I am pleased to announce that the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America, along with their allies, have agreed to an immediate ceasefire everywhere including Lebanon and elsewhere, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY,” Sharif wrote on the social...
Is Lebanon part of the Iran war ceasefire? | Middle East Eye
Iran and Pakistan say Lebanon is included, as Israel denies and continues strikes Mourners wait for the funeral procession of Pierre Moawad, an official from the Christian Lebanese Forces Party, and his wife Flavia, who were killed in an Israeli strike, in Yahchouch, Lebanon 7 April 2026 (Reuters/Yara Nardi) Published date: 8 April 2026 10:44 BST | Last update: 7 sec ago Since the United States and Iran announced a temporary ceasefire, conflicting accounts have emerged over whether Lebanon is included in the de-escalation agreement. Pakistan, which mediated the deal, said the two-week pause in fighting would extend to Lebanon. However, Israel - which has been bombing and invading Lebanon for over a month - denied this, as its strikes continued. Hezbollah, the Lebanese armed movement engaged in fighting Israeli forces, has yet to issue an official statement. The war spread to Lebanon soon after the US and Israel began attacking Iran in late February. Hezbollah fired a volley of rockets across the Israeli border in response to the killing of Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was an important spiritual leader for the Lebanese group. New MEE newsletter: Jerusalem Dispatch Sign up to get the latest insights and analysis on Israel-Palestine, alongside Turkey Unpacked and other MEE newsletters Hezbollah also argued that it was preempting an Israeli attack on Lebanon, an analysis supported by reports in the Israeli media. Israeli air strikes have killed around 1,500 people and displaced more than one million, according to Lebanese authorities. Iran has previously conditioned any ceasefire with the US on a halt to Israeli attacks on Lebanon - and said the new agreement includes an end to the war there. Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said the US had “fundamentally committed” to “the cessation of war on all fronts, including against the heroic Islamic Resistance of Lebanon”, among other conditions. US President Donald Trump, the other party to the deal with Tehran, did not mention Lebanon in his announcement. He said Washington believed Iran’s 10-point framework for negotiations was “workable”. According to Iranian state media, the framework includes ending conflict in Iran, Lebanon, Iraq and Yemen. Nearly four hours after the ceasefire was announced, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Israel supported Trump’s decision to “suspend strikes” on Iran for two weeks. However, “the two-week ceasefire does not include Lebanon”...
Iran live updates: Lebanon not included in ceasefire deal, Trump says ...
President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.
Iran Warns 'All Fronts or No Ceasefire' As Trump Says Lebanon and ...
Tehran warned it may close the Strait of Hormuz and consider military action against Israeli bases in response to continued strikes on Lebanon, as Trump confirmed that Hezbollah and Lebanon were deliberately excluded from the ceasefire deal.
