Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated on April 8 that the US must choose between ceasefire or continued war via Israel and cannot have both. The statement reflects Iran's demand that the ceasefire include Lebanon, while the US and Israel claim Lebanon is not part of the agreement and continue military operations there. The post omits critical context: Iran has dismissed the ceasefire extension as meaningless and says the US naval blockade of Iranian ports violates the deal, and the ceasefire has been violated by both sides since being declared—meaning the choice Araghchi frames is not purely US decision-making but reflects mutual breaches.