Hezbollah deputy political council head Mahmoud Qamati said in an interview that the Lebanon issue will be the first item in US-Iran negotiations in Switzerland. He warned that "every violation will be met with a response" to prevent a return to the pre-March situation, according to Channel 11's Arab desk.
Hezbollah deputy political council head Mahmoud Qamati said in an interview to the group's Al-Manar channel Sunday morning that the Lebanon issue will be the first item on the agenda in US-Iran talks set to take place in Switzerland. According to a report by Kan 11's Arab desk, Qamati stated that Iran is clearly and firmly committed to the matter of an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon. He assessed that the ceasefire phase and the cessation of Israeli aggression have begun to be achieved, claiming they will be serious, and warned that any violation will be met with a response 'to prevent a return to the situation that existed before March 2.'
The statement comes as the first round of US-Iran negotiations in Switzerland, which US Vice President JD Vance is set to lead, was reported Sunday morning to focus on a Lebanon ceasefire. As The Zioneer reported at 08:14, Vance has landed in Switzerland. Qamati's remarks align with the position outlined by Tehran over the past week — conditioning a regional deal on the inclusion of Lebanon and an Israeli withdrawal.
A separate bulletin from the same batch reported that the first US-Iran talks session will center on Lebanon. Qamati's warning of consequences for violations suggests Hezbollah views the emerging framework as fragile and conditional on enforcement.
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