A member of the Iranian negotiating team accompanying the delegation to talks with the United States stated that several open points remain, particularly concerning ending the war in the region including Lebanon and Iran. The official, Hossein Baq, said Iran will not accept or agree to the continued presence of IDF forces in southern Lebanon, according to a report on the ongoing US-Iran talks.
A member of the Iranian delegation accompanying nuclear talks with the United States has publicly linked the Lebanon file to the broader negotiations, stating that Iran will not accept an IDF presence in southern Lebanon. Hossein Baq, identified as a member of the team accompanying the Iranian negotiating delegation, told media that 'several points remain open, especially regarding ending the war in the region, including Lebanon and Iran.'
The statement reinforces earlier assessments that Tehran is leveraging its military and diplomatic positions across multiple fronts. As The Zioneer reported, researcher Yoni Ben Menachem said on June 10 that Iran seeks to expand its talks with Washington beyond the nuclear issue to include Lebanon and Hezbollah. Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo similarly warned on June 6 that Iran conditions a deal on Israel halting its Lebanon operation.
The Iranian demand places the US in a mediating position between Israeli security requirements — maintaining freedom of action against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon — and Tehran's insistence that any agreement cover the full regional picture. President Trump said on June 9 that the US may have an idea of the talks' direction 'within a day or two.' The claim by Baq comes from a single source and has not yet been independently corroborated by additional sources.
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- StrongSenior Israeli official: Lebanon line holds as Iran fails to link fronts
- StrongIran conditions war-ending deal on Lebanon's inclusion
- StrongIsraeli assessments: Iran backing down, containing IDF strikes in southern Lebanon
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