France calls for Lebanon to be included in Iran-US ceasefire

Published 09 Apr, 2026 02:15pm 1 min read

The ceasefire agreed by Iran and the United ​States must also cover ‌military actions in Lebanon, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on ​Thursday, adding France condemned “massive” ​Israeli strikes the previous day.

Barrot added ⁠that he expects Iran ​to make a series of ​concessions as part of the peace talks due to start in Pakistan.

“Iran ​must give up having ​nuclear weapons and the means to obtain ‌them, ⁠must give up using its missiles and drones to threaten countries in the region and ​must give up ​supporting ⁠groups like Hezbollah, Hamas and Houthis who destabilise ​the region,” he said ​in ⁠an interview with Radio Station France Inter.

Iran must also open ⁠the ​traffic in the ​Strait of Hormuz, he said.

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