US EditionU.S. says Iran ceasefire doesn't apply to Israeli strikes in Lebanon
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the two-week ceasefire with Iran does not cover Israeli strikes on Hezbollah, as Israel hit 100 targets in Lebanon.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump declared Lebanon is excluded from the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, contradicting Pakistani mediators who claimed the truce applied "everywhere, including Lebanon and elsewhere."
- Confusion arose Tuesday when Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced a ceasefire covering Lebanon, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu immediately countered that the agreement "did not include Lebanon."
- The Israel Defense Forces launched operation "Eternal Darkness" on Wednesday, striking 100 Hezbollah targets with roughly 160 munitions; the Lebanese Red Cross reported more than 80 deaths and 200 wounded.
- Iran warned it would withdraw from the ceasefire if attacks continue, while reports indicate oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz were suspended following the massive Israeli strikes.
- Trump signaled U.S. backing for Israel's continued offensive against Hezbollah, stating the group was "not included in the deal" and "that'll get taken care of too.
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