JAKARTA - British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper on Thursday (9/4) urged a ceasefire between Iran and the United States to be extended to Lebanon amid the ongoing Israeli attacks.
"I am very concerned about the increasing Israeli attacks in Lebanon. We have seen the humanitarian consequences and the mass displacement of the population. We want the ceasefire to be extended to Lebanon," Cooper told Sky News, quoted by Sputnik, Thursday, April 9.
He also announced plans to meet with the leadership of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to discuss the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, as well as stressing that Iran should not charge for ships crossing international waterways.
On Tuesday night, US President Donald Trump announced that he had reached an agreement with Iran on a two-week ceasefire.
At the same time, Israeli warplanes and artillery attacked dozens of settlements in southern Lebanon, including the major city of Tyre.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei called Israel's attack on Lebanon a violation of the US-Iran ceasefire.
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