Lebanon must be included in US-Iran ceasefire deal, Yvette Cooper to say

"Yvette Cooper will say that Lebanon must be included in the ceasefire. She will say: There is considerable work to do, and we support the negotiations: they must make progress; there must be no return to conflict; Lebanon must be included in the ceasefire; there must be no further threat from Iran to its neighbours; and crucially, the strait of Hormuz must be fully reopened."

"Despite the announcement, Israel intensified its bombing campaign in Lebanon, with at least 254 people killed, prompting Iran to once again halt the passage of oil tankers through the crucial strait of Hormuz."

"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."

The British foreign secretary emphasizes the necessity of including Lebanon in the ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran. Despite a ceasefire announcement, Israel's bombing in Lebanon continues, resulting in significant casualties. The US vice-president clarified that Lebanon was not part of the ceasefire deal, leading to misunderstandings. The foreign secretary insists on the importance of negotiations, preventing conflict resurgence, and reopening the strait of Hormuz, which impacts global economies and prices.

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