Lebanese president holds contracts to include Lebanon in US-Iran ceasefire: Source

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is holding contacts to ensure Lebanon is included in a ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, a high-level official source told Anadolu on Wednesday.

"We have not yet been informed of any clear position regarding (Lebanon's inclusion) in the ceasefire agreement," the source said on condition of anonymity.

“Contacts are ongoing at various levels, and President Aoun is leading efforts to ensure Lebanon is included in any ceasefire agreement,” the source added.

“There is conflicting information circulating,” the Lebanese source said, citing Israeli claims that Lebanon is not includedin the ceasefire with Iran.

“No specific position has been issued by the US side on this matter so far,” the source added.

The United States and Iran announced a two-week truce on Tuesday aimed at paving the way for a final agreement to end a war launched by Washington and Tel Aviv against Tehran on Feb. 28, which has left thousands dead and wounded.

Pakistani mediators said the truce includes Lebanon, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it does not. Hezbollah has so far adhered to the ceasefire despite continued Israeli strikesç

Lebanese media said that at least eight people were killed and 22 others wounded in an Israeli strike targeting the southern Lebanese city of Sidon on Wednesday after the truce was announced.

Israel has carried out airstrikes and a ground offensive in southern Lebanon since a cross-border attack by Hezbollah on March 2, despite a ceasefire that took effect in November 2024.

Lebanese authorities said that at least 1,530 people have since been killed and 4,812 others injured in the Israeli attacks.

*Writing by Lina Altawell