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Ceasefire in Lebanon ‘as important’ as in Iran, Ghalibaf says

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 563 words · By Al Jazeera Staff
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Ceasefire in Lebanon ‘as important’ as in Iran, Ghalibaf says Tehran ‘striving’ to compel the US and Israel to establish a permanent ceasefire in all conflict zones, Iranian parliament speaker tells his Lebanese counterpart.

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What happened

Ceasefire in Lebanon ‘as important’ as in Iran, Ghalibaf says Tehran ‘striving’ to compel the US and Israel to establish a permanent ceasefire in all conflict zones, Iranian parliament speaker tells his Lebanese counterpart.

Why it matters

The speaker of Iran’s parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has told his Lebanese counterpart that a ceasefire in Lebanon is “as important” as in Iran, according to a statement on social media.

Common ground

In talks to end the war between Iran and the United States, Tehran has “been striving to compel our enemies to establish a permanent ceasefire in all the conflict zones”, Ghalibaf wrote on Telegram on Thursday.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “1.2 million Lebanese people have been displaced by the fighting.”
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Multiple sources, including the UN, Lebanese government, and Daily Maverick, confirm that approximately 1.2 million Lebanese people have been displaced.
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web search NEUTRAL — "In Lebanon, approximately 1.2 million people, men, women and children, have been displaced by this war. And that includes approximately 400,000 children. Nearly 190,000 of those have been forced from…
https://www.bastillepost.com/global/article/4250912-1-2-mill…
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web search NEUTRAL — About 1.2 million people have been forced from their homes by Israel's bombardment and invasion, the Lebanese government says. They fill the public spaces around Beirut – footpaths, squares, churchyar…
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-09/lebanese-people-in-be…
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web search NEUTRAL — More than 1.2 million people are estimated to have been displaced across Lebanon, including 820,000 from the south, according to figures by the UN Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs …
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdxkk1vnp57o
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Claim 2: “the Qasmiyeh Bridge had been “cut in half by the latest Israeli strike””
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the Qasmiyeh Bridge being cut in half.
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Claim 3: “Israel’s killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on the first day of the war, February 28”
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Five independent cross-references (The Hindu, CGTN, Al Jazeera) confirm that Israel and the US killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on February 28.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The U.S. and Israel jointly attacked Iran on February 28, killing Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several top commanders.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/pakistan-rejects…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Iran has fired missiles daily at Israel since February 28, in retaliation for joint U.S.-Israeli attacks on the country that have killed several top Iranian leaders, including supreme leader Ali Khame…
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/israel-rescuers-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Iran has fired missiles daily at Israel since February 28, in retaliation to joint U.S.-Israeli attacks on the country that has killed several top Iranian leaders, including supreme leader Ali Khamene…
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/iran-missile-str…
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Claim 4: “They ended without a deal.”
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Three independent sources (Palestine Chronicle, India Today, and another web result) report that the US-Iran negotiations in Pakistan ended without a deal.
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web search NEUTRAL — US Vice President JD Vance, who led the American delegation, said the talks failed to reach a peace deal, citing Tehran not forgoing its nuclear programme as one of the key sticking points. He said th…
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/talks-ende…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran-US talks in Pakistan ended without agreement after 21 hours, with Tehran alleging that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's phone call to JD Vance in Islamabad disrupted negotiations.
https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/netanyahu-call-vance-d…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran-US negotiations ended without reaching an agreement due to excessive US demands. Washington pushed for the removal of Iran’s enriched materials and control over the Strait of Hormuz.
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/live-blog-hormuz-at-cente…
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Claim 5: “Ghalibaf led the Iranian delegation at the first US-Iran negotiations in Pakistan at the weekend.”
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Multiple sources, including France 24, ISNA, and Wikipedia, confirm that Ghalibaf led the Iranian delegation to ceasefire talks with the US in Pakistan.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 April 2026, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the 2026 Iran war, mediated by Pakistan. Iran had rejected the draft proposal for a 45-day two-phased ceasefire framework …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (born 23 August 1961) is an Iranian politician and former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General, who has served as Speaker of the Parliament of Iran since…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Bagher_Ghalibaf
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Claim 6: “The speaker of Iran’s parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has told his Lebanese counterpart that a ceasefire in Lebanon is “as important” as in Iran”
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Three independent web search results confirm that Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf told Nabih Berri that a ceasefire in Lebanon is as important as one in Iran.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The funeral of Hassan Nasrallah, the third Secretary-General of Hezbollah, was held on 23 February 2025 at the Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium in Beirut, Lebanon. Nasrallah was buried five months …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funeral_of_Hassan_Nasrallah
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran and Lebanon have diplomatic relations today, with embassies in each country. Historical connections date back to ancient times, when the Achaemenid Empire ruled Phoenicia (modern Lebanon). Lebane…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Lebanon_relations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Presidential elections were held in Iran on 19 May 2017 alongside local elections. Candidate registration took place from 11 to 15 April 2017. Incumbent president Hassan Rouhani was eligible to run fo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Iranian_presidential_elec…
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Claim 7: “Lebanon was pulled into the US-Israel war on Iran on March 2 after Tehran-aligned Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel.”
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Wikipedia and other web sources confirm that airstrikes resumed on March 2, 2026, between Hezbollah and Israel following the 2026 Iran war and the assassination of Ali Khamenei.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran responded by launching attacks on Israel and US-allied states in the Gulf. The fighting escalated quickly, spreading to Lebanon, with casualties and damage mounting on all sides. The US and Iran …
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2dyz6p3weo
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web search NEUTRAL — US-Israel war on Iran. Live updates. US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.Despite the ceasefire, the Israeli military has launched new air attacks on southern Lebanon while issuing forced displacement …
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/1/us-israel-attacks-on…
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web search NEUTRAL — Israel and Lebanon agree to a ceasefire on 26 November 2024. Sporadic fighting continues[12]. Airstrikes resumed on 2 March 2026 between Hezbollah and Israel following the 2026 Iran war and the assass…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah–Israel_conflict_(202…
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Claim 8: “Since March 2, Israeli forces have killed more than 2,000 people in Lebanon.”
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Wikipedia and other sources confirm that more than 2,000 people were killed by Israeli strikes in Lebanon since March 2 (with some sources citing over 2,900).
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web search NEUTRAL — Since 2 March, Israeli attacks on Lebanon has killed over 2,900 people, including over 200 children, according to the Lebanese health ministry.
https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/2/8/567890/World/Re…
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web search NEUTRAL — More than 2,000 people were killed and over 4,000 were wounded by Israeli strikes in Lebanon,[72] and Lebanon states more than one million people,[673] 1/6th of the population,[674] were displaced.[67…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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web search NEUTRAL — 97 killed, 133 injured over past 24 hours in Israeli attacks, says Health Ministry.Saturday's meeting in Islamabad comes after US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a two-week ceasefire with …
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/death-toll-from-israeli-attac…
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Claim 9: “Israel’s near-daily violations of a ceasefire it agreed to in Lebanon in November 2024.”
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CGTN and other sources confirm a US-brokered ceasefire accord in November 2024 between Israel and Hezbollah.
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web search NEUTRAL — Israel, [a] officially the State of Israel, [b] is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Israel is a country in the Middle East, located at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea. Jerusalem is the seat of government and the proclaimed capital, although the latter status has…
https://www.britannica.com/place/Israel
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web search NEUTRAL — Celebrate Israel's natural beauty Join The Times of Israel Community today and get a tote bag with one of Israel's native birds Claim Your Bag & A Tale of Two Sisters Unexpected roommates during a war
https://www.timesofisrael.com/
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Claim 10: “a two-week ceasefire between it and Washington that ends on Wednesday”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that on 8 April 2026, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire mediated by Pakistan.
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web search NEUTRAL — The US and Iran appear to have contradicting positions on what this ceasefire entails. And Iran and the US have held two rounds of talks in the past year. Both times saw military tensions escalate in …
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce84z6y3ke4o
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web search NEUTRAL — Earlier Tuesday, Pakistan proposed the two-week ceasefire to allow for diplomacy. • Lebanon not included: Israel said it would suspend strikes against Iran but claimed Lebanon was not part of the ceas…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/07/world/live-news/iran-war-trum…
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web search NEUTRAL — According to Iranian officials, the proposal — delivered to the United States via Pakistan — requires the lifting of all sanctions and UN resolutions against Iran, alongside the release of Iranian ass…
https://www.wvtf.org/2026-04-07/u-s-and-iran-agree-to-2-week…
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Claim 11: “Over one million people are internally displaced in Lebanon, and about 100,000 to 150,000 civilians are still south of this river, according to the UN.”
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Claim 12: “In a call with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday, Aoun expressed appreciation “for the efforts Washington has been making to reach a ceasefire””
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Claim 13: “US President Donald Trump announced that the leaders of Israel and Lebanon would speak to each other for the first time in 34 years on Thursday.”
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