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Iran clashes with Israel and US over whether Lebanon is included in ceasefire

NPR | By Lauren Frayer,

Leila Fadel

Published April 9, 2026 at 3:46 AM CDT

Iran is insisting a ceasefire in Lebanon is part of the deal to pause the fighting in the Middle East. Israel and President Trump say it's not.

Lauren Frayer

Lauren Frayer covers South Asia for NPR News. In 2018, she opened a new NPR bureau in India's biggest city, its financial center, and the heart of Bollywood—Mumbai.

Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.