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America Did Not Agree that Ceasefire Would Cover Lebanon, Says Vance
Vance said Tehran misunderstood the deal, while the White House said only 10 points were accepted in the ceasefire talks.
- On Wednesday, United States Vice President Vance clarified in Budapest that the US-Iran ceasefire agreed to on Tuesday does not include Lebanon, dismissing Iranian expectations as a "legitimate misunderstanding."
- Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced earlier on Wednesday that Lebanon was included in the ceasefire, creating conflicting reports that led Iran to incorrectly believe the country was part of the agreement.
- Israel offered to "check themselves" in Lebanon to ensure the US-Iran negotiations succeed, yet Vance warned Iran it would be "dumb" to jeopardize the ceasefire over Lebanon, which has nothing to do with them.
- President Donald Trump assailed those spreading incorrect reports as "total Fraudsters, Charlatans, and WORSE," while Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatened Wednesday to resume fighting if Israel does not observe the ceasefire in Lebanon.
- Fifteen months of near-daily Israeli attacks on Lebanon complicate the ceasefire framework, while the Islamic Republic faces internal pressure from Hezbollah supporters to maintain its military commitment to the group.
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US Never Agreed to Include Lebanon in the Iran Ceasefire, Vance Says
The United States has not agreed to include Lebanon as part of its ceasefire agreement with Iran, U.S. Vice President JD Vance told reporters on Wednesday while on a state visit to Budapest, Hungary. “I think this comes from a legitimate misunderstanding. I think the Iranians thought that the ceasefire included Lebanon, and it just didn’t. We never made that promise. We never indicated that was going to be the case,” Vance said. “What we said is…
·New York, United States
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Israel offered to check itself in Lebanon strikes to promote Iran ceasefire, VP Vance claims
Vance added that Israel's actions were not because Lebanon was included in the ceasefire. "The Iranians thought that the ceasefire included Lebanon and it just didn't," he clarified.
·Jerusalem, Israel
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Leaning Left4Leaning Right4Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution37% Left, 36% Right
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- 37% of the sources lean Left, 36% of the sources lean Right
37% Left
L 37%
C 27%
R 36%
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