New Delhi, April 9 -- Vice President JD Vance clarified on Wednesday (April 8) that Lebanon was not included in the US-Iran ceasefire agreed on Tuesday, despite Tehran's understanding to the contrary.

"I think this comes from a legitimate misunderstanding. I think the Iranians thought that the ceasefire included Lebanon, and it just didn't," Vance told reporters in Budapest.

He added that the US position was that the ceasefire focuses solely on Iran and US allies, including Israel and the Gulf Arab states. This contradicts earlier comments from Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, a key mediator, who had suggested the truce would cover Lebanon.

Vance said Israel had offered to exercise restraint in Lebanon to ensure the success of ...