Wong Calls for Lebanon to Be Included in US–Iran Ceasefire, Urges Israel to Halt Strikes

‘We’ve called for the ceasefire to apply to Lebanon ... if fighting continues in Lebanon, it risks the whole ceasefire across the region,’ said Penny Wong.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong talks to journalists at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on March 12, 2026. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong has called on Israel to cease strikes on Lebanon, warning that continued violence risks undermining the broader US–Iran ceasefire.

On April 7, the United States announced a temporary two-week ceasefire on its war with Iran, brokered with the assistance of Pakistan.