Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi clarified during meetings with Lebanese diplomats that the emerging US-Iran memorandum of understanding focuses on ending the war in Lebanon, and that any agreement requires a full IDF withdrawal from Lebanese territory within sixty days, according to the Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar, which is affiliated with Hezbollah. Araghchi added that the US will guarantee that the occupation does not continue, and that any violation of the withdrawal clause will be treated as a breach of the MOU.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has detailed his conditions for the emerging memorandum of understanding with the United States, specifically linking it to the situation in Lebanon. According to the Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar, which is close to Hezbollah, Araghchi told Lebanese diplomats over the past two days that the negotiations focus on ending the war in Lebanon, arguing that any end to hostilities is incomplete without a full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory.
Araghchi stated that any violation of the withdrawal clause would be treated as a breach of the MOU and would be handled accordingly. He added that this principle will be an essential part of the final agreement, and that the United States will guarantee in the final accord that the 'occupation' will not continue. The Iranian minister emphasized that no agreement is acceptable without a withdrawal within sixty days, framing this as a pillar of ending the war.
The Zioneer has reported extensively on Araghchi's statements over the past week, including his position that the end of the war in Lebanon is inseparable from the end of the war in Iran, and that the US and Israel are on one side of the MOU while Iran and Hezbollah are on the other. The current report from Al-Akhbar adds further specificity regarding the withdrawal timeline and breach clause. The accuracy of Araghchi's claim that the US will guarantee Israel's withdrawal remains unverifiable, and the Israeli government has stated it will not withdraw from security zones it has established in Lebanon.
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