Iran threatens resumption of war if Israel doesn't honor Lebanon ceasefire

"The Iran–U.S. Ceasefire terms are clear and explicit: the U.S. must choose—ceasefire or continued war via Israel," he posted on X.

By Ben Whedon

Published: April 8, 2026 1:40pm

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday warned that the U.S. must rein in Israel and end the fighting in Lebanon if it wants to maintain a ceasefire.

"The Iran–U.S. Ceasefire terms are clear and explicit: the U.S. must choose—ceasefire or continued war via Israel," he posted on X. "It cannot have both.

The world sees the massacres in Lebanon. The ball is in the U.S. court, and the world is watching whether it will act on its commitments."

Araghchi included the original statement from Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who brokered the agreement, that explicitly stated that the ceasefire applied to Lebanon. The White House on Wednesday insisted that the agreement did not extend to that theater of the war.

Israel is currently engaged in heavy fighting with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. The Iranian proxy group entered the war last month, defying expectations that they would sit out the conflict.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.