Ceasefire deal includes halt to Israeli attacks on Lebanon, Iranian president informs Macron

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Wednesday that ending Israeli attacks on Lebanon was one of the conditions set by Tehran for the ceasefire agreement reached with the United States.

According to Iranian media, Pezeshkian made the remarks in a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron.

He said halting Israeli strikes on Lebanon was among the 10 conditions attached to the agreement with Washington.

Pezeshkian also stressed that France has an important role as one of the guarantors of the previous ceasefire in Lebanon.

The Iranian president said Tehran had acted responsibly by accepting the ceasefire proposal and had shown its willingness to achieve peace and stability in the region.

The two leaders spoke over the phone a day after the United States and Iran announced a ceasefire aimed at paving the way for a final deal to end a war launched by Washington and Tel Aviv against Tehran on Feb. 28.

Despite the two-week ceasefire agreement, the Israeli army launched a wide wave of airstrikes across Lebanon on Wednesday, killing at least 254 people and injuring 1,165 others, according to the Lebanese Civil Defense.

While Iranian and Pakistani officials said the agreement also included Lebanon, Israel insisted that Lebanon was not part of the ceasefire.