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Thursday, April 9, 2026
Lebanon PM asks Pakistan to confirm country’s inclusion in ceasefire with Iran
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Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam asks his Pakistani counterpart to confirm Lebanon’s inclusion in the Iran war ceasefire, a day after Israeli strikes on the country are said to have killed more than 200 people.
In a statement, Salam’s office says he phoned Shehbaz Sharif, praising Islamabad’s efforts in securing the truce and asking him to “confirm that the ceasefire includes Lebanon to prevent a recurrence of the Israeli attacks witnessed yesterday.”
Israel and the US have said the ceasefire does not include Lebanon, with Israel announcing it will continue its attacks on Iran-backed Hezbollah, which drew Lebanon into the regional war on March 2.
Iran’s parliamentary speaker warned that Tehran sees Lebanon as an “inseparable part of the ceasefire” and threatened “strong responses,” coinciding with mounting international calls for Lebanon to be encompassed in the truce.
The Times of Israel Community.