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Last Updated:April 09, 2026, 08:00 IST
Global leaders condemn new Israeli strikes on Lebanon as a US Iran ceasefire begins, Trump says Lebanon is outside the truce, Pakistan disputes this, IRGC warns of retaliation
Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli air strike that targeted an area in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital Beirut. (File pic/AFP)
Global leaders and organisations have reacted strongly to Israel’s latest strikes on Lebanon, even as a ceasefire between the United States and Iran comes into effect, raising concerns over a wider regional escalation.
US President Donald Trump said Lebanon was not part of the truce arrangement, attributing the situation to Hezbollah’s role. In an interview with PBS, he described the conflict as a “separate skirmish" and added that “that’ll get taken care of too".
However, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the US, Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, contradicted this claim, stating in a CNN interview that Lebanon was “explicitly part of the US-Iran ceasefire" and that its inclusion was “clear to all parties".
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned it would respond if Israel continues its attacks on Lebanon, signalling the risk of further escalation.
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April 09, 2026, 08:00 IST
News world 'Not Part Of Deal': World Reacts Sharply To Israeli Strikes On Lebanon After US-Iran Ceasefire
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