Donald Trump Says Hezbollah Kept Lebanon Out of Iran Ceasefire Agreement

U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview with PBS that the halt to Israeli strikes on Lebanon was not included in the ceasefire agreement with Iran because of Hezbollah, adding: 'Because of Hezbollah... Lebanon was not included in the agreement... that will be addressed as well... everything is fine.'

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Kurdistan24 reported that Netanyahu's office denied that the temporary ceasefire agreement with Iran also includes Lebanon, and said Israel supports Trump's decision to suspend attacks for two weeks provided Iran opens the Strait of Hormuz and stops firing.

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The same Kurdistan24 account said an Iranian security-military source told the Fars News Agency that Iran is preparing to carry out deterrence operations against Israeli military sites in the occupied territories in response to continued Israeli violations of the temporary ceasefire against Lebanon.

In a separate report, RFI said Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told state television on Wednesday evening that Iran has 'no intention of negotiating' but to 'continue to resist,' referring to talks raised by Donald Trump over the past two days but rejected by Tehran.

France 24 said Iran fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz to maritime traffic for the remainder of the ceasefire in the Middle East after Israel's approval of a truce with Hezbollah in Lebanon, while also reporting that Trump announced Washington would prevent Israel from bombing Lebanon.

Europe 1, citing AFP, reported that Emmanuel Macron warned against an occupation of Lebanon, saying: "No occupation, no form of colonization, here or in the West Bank, or elsewhere, can ensure the security of anyone."

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RMC reported that Macron urged Benjamin Netanyahu to spare Lebanon, describing a call in which Macron asked him not to launch a ground offensive in Lebanon and also called for an end to Hezbollah's attacks against Israel and a return to a ceasefire.

In the same RMC account, Lebanon’s displacement and strike toll were framed in terms of scale, with the report saying "almost 80,000 people have been displaced" and that "72 people have died in the country since the start of the strikes."

RFI said the Lebanese Health Ministry reported at least 1,094 people have been killed and 3,119 others injured since March 2, as it described continued attacks across the region and Iran and Israel exchanging drones and missiles.

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RMC added that the situation in Lebanon is very concerning, with Macron telling Donald Trump he is ready to take initiatives to aid the displaced populations in Lebanon, without specifying the modalities at this stage.

Kurdistan24 reported that Netanyahu's office linked its position on the ceasefire to conditions for Iran, stating that Israel supports American efforts to ensure that Iran does not possess nuclear weapons and does not pose a threat, whether through missiles or terrorism.

In the same Kurdistan24 account, the Iranian security-military source said Iran is preparing deterrence operations after continued Israeli violations of the temporary ceasefire against Lebanon, while RFI said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres argued that the 'Gaza model' must not be replicated in Lebanon.