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Iran Says Lebanon Is Part Of Ceasefire

By BPN News Desk April 9, 2026

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said Lebanon is an inseparable part of the current ceasefire framework with the United States, directly challenging the position taken by Washington and Israel that the truce does not cover the Lebanon front. His warning came after deadly Israeli strikes in Lebanon further strained the fragile pause in […]

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France Says Lebanon Must Be In Ceasefire

By BPN News Desk April 9, 2026

France has said the ceasefire between Iran and the United States must also apply to Lebanon, warning that continued Israeli military action there could weaken the fragile truce. The statement came as French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot condemned what he described as “massive” Israeli strikes carried out a day earlier and called for a broader […]

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Hezbollah Fires Rockets At Northern Israel

By BPN News Desk April 9, 2026

Hezbollah said it fired rockets at northern Israel early Thursday, claiming the attack was a response to what it described as repeated Israeli violations of a ceasefire arrangement. The group said the strike targeted the Manara settlement, while Israeli media reported that one rocket launched from Lebanon was intercepted. Hezbollah Rockets Fired At Northern Israel […]

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Syria Condemns Israeli Attacks In Lebanon

By BPN News Desk April 9, 2026

Syria has condemned Israel’s latest attacks in Lebanon, calling them a violation of international law, international humanitarian law and the UN Charter. The statement came after one of the deadliest days in the current phase of the Israel-Hezbollah conflict, with Lebanese authorities reporting at least 254 people killed in a wave of strikes across the […]

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Netanyahu Says Ceasefire Excludes Lebanon

By BPN News Desk April 8, 2026

Israel has said the newly announced two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran does not apply to Lebanon, creating an immediate contradiction with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s earlier claim that the truce covered all fronts, including Lebanon. The clarification from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office suggests the ceasefire may be narrower

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UK Concerned Over Israel Lebanon Expansion

By BPN News Desk March 31, 2026

The United Kingdom has voiced deep concern over Israel’s plan to expand its ground operations in southern Lebanon, warning that any further escalation could worsen an already severe humanitarian crisis. The statement came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to broaden its invasion, prompting fresh diplomatic alarm in London. UK Raises

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UN Says Lebanon Strikes Could Be War Crimes

By BPN News Desk March 18, 2026

The United Nations has said some Israeli strikes on residential areas and civilian sites in Lebanon could amount to war crimes, as the conflict continues to widen and the civilian toll rises. The warning comes amid growing concern over repeated attacks on densely populated areas, healthcare facilities and makeshift shelters for displaced families. UN Raises […]

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China To Send Aid To Iran And Mideast Nations

By BPN News Desk March 17, 2026

China said it will provide emergency humanitarian assistance to several Middle Eastern countries, including Iran and Lebanon, as the regional conflict worsens and civilian needs rise. Beijing said the aid package will also cover Jordan and Iraq, reflecting growing concern over the humanitarian impact of recent US and Israeli military action across the region. China […]

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UN Warns Civilians Paying Price In Lebanon

By BPN News Desk March 17, 2026

The United Nations has warned that civilians are bearing the brunt of the intensifying war in Lebanon, with deaths, injuries and mass displacement rising as fighting widens. The latest humanitarian assessment comes as Israeli military operations expand and international concern grows over the scale of civilian suffering across the country. UN Warns Of Rising Civilian […]

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Lebanon Strike Kills 12 Health Workers

By BPN News Desk March 16, 2026

A strike on a primary healthcare centre in southern Lebanon killed 12 health workers, according to World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who said the victims included doctors, paramedics and nurses. The incident was reported late on March 13 and has added to concern over attacks affecting medical services during the wider regional conflict.