Iranian state television, citing a source close to the negotiating team, reports that Tehran will not accept less than a permanent ceasefire and a full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon. The statement reiterates Iran's long-standing precondition, which the US has publicly rejected as a requirement for the emerging framework with Tehran.
Thursday evening — Iranian state television broadcast a statement attributed to a source close to its negotiating team, asserting that Tehran will not accept a diplomatic outcome short of a permanent ceasefire and a full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon.
The statement extends a position The Zioneer has tracked across multiple Iranian channels in recent weeks. US officials have told the Lebanese network MTV that Lebanon is not part of the emerging US–Iran agreement and that an IDF withdrawal from southern Lebanon is not a condition for that deal — a position publicly reiterated by White House sources.
The demand carries no specified deadline and the source's precise proximity to the negotiating team remains unverified. No immediate response from Israel or the US has been reported. The claim is attributed to a single source.
3 developments
- DevelopingIran says ceasefire insufficient, won't begin final-deal talks until Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon
- StrongIran conditions war-ending deal on Lebanon's inclusion
- StrongIran says negotiations will stop if Israel does not withdraw from Lebanon
- StrongIran conditions war-ending deal on Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon
Source and signal
- Internal intake