U.S. says Iran ceasefire doesn't apply to Israeli strikes in Lebanon
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The U.S. states the Iran ceasefire does not apply to Israeli strikes in Lebanon.
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Axios that the U.S.-Iran ceasefire does not apply to Israel's strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon, contradicting claims from Iran and Pakistani mediators. This clarification came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Trump agreed during a phone call that fighting in Lebanon could continue. On Wednesday, the Israel Defense Forces conducted a massive wave of strikes against Hezbollah targets in Beirut, the Beqaa Valley, and southern Lebanon, involving 50 Israeli Air Force fighter jets. According to the Lebanese Red Cross, these strikes killed more than 80 people and wounded 200. Iran is now threatening to withdraw from the ceasefire agreement and close the Strait of Hormuz if attacks on Lebanon continue.
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Iran is threatening to withdraw from the ceasefire and close the Strait of Hormuz if attacks on Lebanon continue.
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