Afghanistan, April 9 -- France, Britain and Australia urged that Lebanon be included in the U.S.-Iran ceasefire after deadly Israeli strikes deepened fears of wider regional escalation.
Several Western countries have urged that Lebanon be explicitly included in the fragile two-week U.S.-Iran ceasefire, after deadly Israeli strikes raised fears that the truce could quickly unravel. The push followed one of the heaviest days of Israeli bombardment in Lebanon since the latest regional escalation began.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot strongly condemned the strikes and said the ceasefire must extend to Lebanon, where civilians have borne the brunt of the violence. Britain and Australia also called for an immediate and broader regiona...