# US Vice President JD Vance called the non-inclusion a “reasonable misunderstanding” Vance added the Iran-US ceasefire never made a promise to address the parallel.

*business · news · 2026-04-09 · Daily Excelsior*

## Key points

- US Vice President JD Vance clarified the Iran-US ceasefire never included Lebanon.
- Vance stated Iran mistakenly believed the ceasefire covered the Israel-Hezbollah conflict in Lebanon.
- Netanyahu claimed the US-Israel campaign halted Iran's nuclear weapons development and missile production.
- Netanyahu confirmed Israel will continue military operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon despite the ceasefire.

**Countries:** United States, Iran, Israel, Lebanon

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