Iran has made a ceasefire in Lebanon a condition for any peace deal with the United States. Hezbollah rejected the ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Lebanese government, with Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem stating that the agreement’s demand for Hezbollah fighters to leave southern Lebanon under fire would mean 'surrender, defeat and achieving the enemy's goals.' Qassem also described negotiations between Lebanese authorities and Israel as 'absurd, humiliating, and shameful,' and said Hezbollah would not stop resisting as long as Israeli occupation exists.

The U.S.-brokered agreement calls for a complete cessation of Hezbollah fire, the evacuation of all Hezbollah operatives from areas south of the Litani River, full control of those zones by the Lebanese army, and the eventual disarming and disbanding of Hezbollah. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said the ceasefire would come into force within 24 hours of all concerned parties approving it. Israel said it will not withdraw troops from southern Lebanon, and Israeli strikes there killed at least four people. A U.N. peacekeeper was killed in the crossfire.

According to abc_au, Iran has suggested it could intervene directly in support of Hezbollah if Israel keeps up or escalates attacks in Lebanon. abc7news.com reported that Iran fired on Israel following Israeli strikes in the Lebanese capital Beirut. abc7news.com also reported that President Donald Trump announced 'major combat operations' against Iran on Feb. 28 and later announced the open-ended extension of the ceasefire and the continuation of a U.S. blockade until negotiations are concluded 'one way or the other.' Initial U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan in April failed to reach a peace deal. aljazeera reported that the Israel-Iran ceasefire may be holding. gdelt reported that Israel kept up strikes in southern Lebanon on Thursday.