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Lebanon must be covered by ceasefire agreement, French foreign minister says

Lebanon must be covered by ceasefire agreement, French foreign minister says

PARIS, April 9 (Reuters) - The ceasefire agreed by Iran and ‌the United States must ‌also cover military actions in Lebanon, French ​Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Thursday, adding France condemned "massive" Israeli strikes the previous day.

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Barrot added ‌that he ⁠expects Iran to make a series of concessions as ⁠part of the peace talks due to start in Pakistan.

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"Iran ​must give ​up to ​have nuclear weapons ‌and means to obtain them, must give up using its missiles and drones to threaten countries in the region and give ‌up supporting groups ​like Hezbollah, Hamas ​and Houthis ​who destabilize the region," ‌he said in an ​interview ​with Radio Station France Inter.

Iran must also open the traffic ​in ‌the Strait of Hormuz, he said.

(Reporting ​by Inti Landauro; Editing ​by Susan Fenton)