Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reiterated that the emerging memorandum of understanding with the United States must include a full ceasefire on all fronts, emphasizing Lebanon in particular. The statement reinforces Tehran's position that any agreement is not limited to the nuclear issue but extends to regional conflicts, according to Iranian state-linked reports.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi doubled down on his key demand for any prospective deal with the United States: a comprehensive ceasefire on all fronts, with special emphasis on Lebanon. Speaking on Iranian state-linked platforms, Araghchi stressed that the memorandum of understanding under discussion must explicitly declare an end to hostilities across the region, not solely on the nuclear track. The demand echoes his earlier statements reported by The Zioneer at 22:20 Jerusalem, in which he outlined the framework as including both an end to the war and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The new remarks come amid competing claims over the status of the talks — Iran portrays a near-finalized framework, while Israeli sources maintain that significant gaps remain. The north of Israel remains on high alert amid ongoing IDF strikes, as The Zioneer reported at 20:46, a backdrop that gives Araghchi's linkage of a Lebanon ceasefire to any broader deal its practical weight. No independent confirmation of the content or status of the MoU has been provided by U.S. or Israeli officials.
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