Iran says the deal to end the war with the US requires Israel to withdraw from Lebanon
Araghchi said the memorandum also requires Israel to leave occupied Lebanese territory, while the unpublished deal ties sanctions relief and frozen assets to benchmarks.
- On Monday, Iran and the United States announced a memorandum of understanding to end the conflict engulfing the Middle East, with the official signing scheduled for June 19 in Switzerland.
- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated on Tuesday that ending the war in Lebanon is 'the most important' issue in the deal, calling it 'an inseparable part of the complete end of the war.'
- Araghchi said the peace agreement is incomplete 'without the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the territories it occupied in this war,' defining parties as Iran-backed Hezbollah versus the United States and Israel.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said forces will remain in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza 'as long as necessary,' while Hezbollah reported attacking Israeli forces advancing in southern Lebanon following the announcement.
- Vice-President Vance will lead the United States delegation to Switzerland, while Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi confirmed chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf will represent Iran's delegation.
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Iran says the deal to end the war with the U.S. requires Israel to withdraw from Lebanon
Iran’s top diplomat said Tuesday that the tentative deal to end the war with the United States would require Israel to withdraw from Lebanon — a condition Israel has already rejected and that could sink the agreement, leading to the resumption of all-out war.
Iran demands Israel withdraw from Lebanon as condition for interim deal
Iran’s foreign minister says US talks will resume Friday, insists deal must cover Israeli actions in Lebanon. By World Israel News Staff Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tuesday that a new round of talks with the United States will begin Friday in Switzerland, while insisting that any agreement to end the war must also end Israeli military operations and deployments in Lebanon. Araghchi’s comments to reporters highlighted a dispute o…
The Iranian Foreign Minister warns that Israeli attacks or presence in Lebanon would be an injury.
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