Ottawa is pushing for Lebanon to be part of the ceasefire deal between the Trump administration and Iran and for its inclusion to be honoured by Israel, a senior Liberal source told CBC News. Tehran, meanwhile, has said there would be no ceasefire as long as Israel kept up strikes within Lebanon. WATCH | Carney says ceasefire must include Lebanon: Ceasefire must include Lebanon 'and needs to include it now,' Carney says as Israel's strikes continue | Duration 1:00 Prime Minister Mark Carney said Lebanon's inclusion in the Iran war ceasefire 'certainly had been the understanding and that needs to be the reality on the ground.' The source's remarks come as Prime Minister Mark Carney publicly repeated his call for a ceasefire to include Lebanon. Last week, prior to the U.S.-Iran deal, Carney also called Israel's actions in southern Lebanon an "illegal invasion" and called for a ceasefire.

Source: CBC News April 09, 2026 17:46 UTC